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Lecture on the Arctic Expedition, by DR.
Kane.

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Lecture on the Arctic Expedition, by DR..
Kane.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON
On Monday Dec 90 the lectures for the season COM
nenced at the Smithsonian institution and notwhstan-
ding was very disagreeabe night and the walking was
excessively in that part of the "a'
which the Corporation Washington have neglected to
plsnk-a numerous audience, large portion of whom
were females wsded to the building, at distance from
the city to hear Dr. Kane describe some of the incidents
connected with the progress Of the Arctic expedition
which fitted out by Henry Grinneu Esq, retired
merchant Of New York and which has recently returned
from its perilous exploration.
TWAS merely preparatory lecture however; and be-
Of maps and diagrams Of less eonseq which
owing to some neglect had not arrived but which will
be on hand on Wednesday evening, when the Doctor
viii enter more into details.
He commenced by abiding, In brief manner, to the
spirit Of enterprise which prompted Columbus to discover
the American continent and Cabot Hudson, Sir Hum
phry Gilbert and other voyagers of early date, to
pore the Arctic regions thus contributing to then
These efforts bad been continued down the present
day in vessels better adapted to the nature the voy
age those fret employed being open decked vessels OF
trnpg tor mage and which returned home at the exp
ration CT the summer After CHANGING at the physical
Polar ocean comprising four and half millions Of miles
1.-The magnitude of the Coppermne and other rivers RI
valing the Mississippi aad Missouri combined he
ferred to the part Of the government
OF Englanda nation always liberal and far.sghted ia
its beraltywhen in 1915 1t fitted out the first of that
eeres OF expeditions sent out to search northwest
passage and to which prominent science and
ton lent their influence 1t had been enquired why
this anxiety in the pursuit of such object at the
mnent rink of hfel and why the expenditure Of
immense wealth in search OF such q worthless chime
these executions were undertaken Owing to h nIas
legations Of scientific men, in high northern ATTITUDES
and the vibrations OF the pendulu N the ablae form OF
the earth had been asceraned the outlines Of the
Of Greenland and America had been determined, the
depth and gravity of the polar seas made known the
rate and direction of the scurrents noted and know
ledge acquired Of the state OF the atmospheric electricity
and its connection with the variation power of the
magnetic needle in the Arctic regions. 1t also to
this spirit enterprise that the cod fishery banks
Of newfoundland and the whale fishery OF the Northern
ocean. their origin; while the voyages of Parry
had led 70 the discovery Of these groups of
islands which constitute the Northern archipela-
&c. Sir John Franklin he raid commenced bis
naval the British service at Copenhagen and
terminated it at New Orleans in l4l5 In 1919 he
employed in penetrating TO the northern coast of Anne
RIGA by land After wntering in that inhosptable region
he reached the Coppermine River in 1921 and in Deem
Der Of that arrived at fort Of the Hudson Bay
Company, after suffering every privation which 1t
possible to conceive In 1925, he undertook
Journey overland with the intention of sailing westerly
from Mckenzie IS River TO Bherpgs Straits and between
the extreme point which he reached and Cape only
eleven degrees Of coast unknown Possessed OF in
domitsble courage. he was a man Of kind and winning
manners and at the present day is spoken Of by the
Indians in terms Of aectionate regard In 1915 he
selected by the Briti,h government conduct the
petition. from which he has never returned and
in June Of that year, he sailed from England,
mapd The TRANSPORT that accomnan;sS tbas. r.ssai.
left them in July following anchored TO an icshsry val
;nr for an cnennp in the Zee which would enoh,e tha
toproceed and within the last two year. +ba narin
rsrtv were similarly imprisoped in the sar1a MAJ.
When nearly three years had elapsed without any
PATCHED three expeditions BY different of
which under Sir John Ross fro which the most was
expected had directions to follow in the track OF Frank
lin, but which resulted in lsmentable failure; and
ding all the efforts that have been made Sir
been five Years prsoned in the Ice and he entire cv,
EEe6 world have become interested in their behalf Amid
the excitement which had been produced the superior
mind Ct Lady Franklin predominant Owing to
her energetic appeals, Russia and Denmark had sent
out expeditions the British government prompted
20 renewed exertions and Henry Grinnell ESQ in
duoed 70 Fl out two vessels at his cost to proceed
II search Of the long lost party was the first Arctic
expedition that left the chores the United States
These yes,els--tke Advance and Rec ,ue-saed the
I'd May 1860 IN twenty i've days they sighted Green
iane, and on me tn July Tsae h.d Bafn's Bay The
lecturer Eere entered INTO description q he solid AMI
teid ice with which the eoast aoounded and through
sh;h the eApedition had 70 proceed before Il could
ssacs Lancaster sound Tie course OF Its exploration
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