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100 1 _aFranklin, John,
_d1786-1847
245 1 0 _aNarrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-08-19
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Adam Styles and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827" by John Franklin is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles Franklin's ambitious expedition to explore the northern coast of North America, primarily focusing on the geographic and scientific inquiries undertaken during the journey. The narrative includes the challenges faced by Franklin and his crew, along with their interactions with Indigenous peoples and the harsh Arctic environment. At the start of the narrative, Franklin outlines the preparations and official instructions from the British government to pursue a path for a northern sea passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The initial chapters detail the journey of Franklin and his officers as they join the expedition's boats on the Methye River, discussing the logistical complexities of traversing challenging waterways and portages. As the party navigates through a series of rivers and interactions with the Hudson's Bay Company and various Native tribes, they are faced with the constant struggle against nature and the uncertainties associated with Arctic exploration. The opening sets the stage for a gripping tale of adventure, survival, and scientific discovery in one of the most remote corners of the globe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British
653 _aScientific expeditions -- Arctic regions
653 _aNatural history -- Arctic regions
653 _aNorthwest, Canadian -- Discovery and exploration -- British
700 1 _aRichardson, John, Sir,
_d1787-1865
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33467
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