Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-01-16

by the Author, in two volumes. Childs
q Peterson. Philadelphia Phillips,
Sampson 4 Co, Boston.
Thisis IN, Of the most extraordinary books
NJ tins or any former as'. II makes known
to the present. generation large portion Of
the crth's surface which. until this cIpcdi-
ton, has been terra incosuim. The names
Of the author and biz little band Of heroes,
who after the endurance, Of untold suffering,
In the midst OF obstacles too great Cor hu-
man appreciation. in latitude within IL
degree. Of the North Pole, claim degree
or attention aud praise from the scientific
world, which, though already exceeding all
others. cannot exceed thclr true merits.
Il is indeed almost useless to attempt
review II a work like this. 10 give even
bird's.cyc view Of the explorations Of DR..
Kauc-ofhis cSrelicnts tp sustain life in
a temperature at time. - degrees below
zero. whcro tho winter was three months
night. in a region deserted hy those hardy
uurthcncrs, the walrus, the seal, and the
Polar B,ar.-whcrc the ice was some eight
zen let in thickness, aud whore glaciers
three hundred fct in height, were lJ,, 20
vision rs they extended both east and wet
from Peabody Bay, {, surely M easy Per.
urmaucc. 10 appreciate the iull marui-
talc Of the case, each man must rad or
himself Tho rall portrait, aud nor tie
miniature, Is the only thing that can or
should satisfy he ,uluirins mini,
Ry the murifcruc, of VIZ. Grinnoll, u
Nru York, anI a., llenlity OF our Gov.
crnmcut. thi, expedition was projected.
Dr Kane wa, ral.g,rd Tor b.. execution.
Tho grand oli,,t Of the expedition was thc
hon, u Gudiu. s.r John franklin, or as-
c.raiuiu: che late " him AMI hi. party.
VII, had several years previous % ont frum
England. 900 a voyage OF Arr'ir cITluu.
uun. Several expeditions, both ffom S0g-
land aaI America, lad been G'irl out ior
tli, furro.,, all or which had proved uu-
,urrrsml pr. Kane accompanied thc fr.t
Cunn.ll expedition, iu l-'o, aud from
what D., learned 600 that occasion, cuuclu-
icI that lr could cutter smith. strait at
rac moth of g,Gu'. B,y, and rn all prob.
ability discover sumo trace, of the lot par
~. llcwa, accordingly provided with all
tie Instrument, aai provisions necessary
mr a ,lr., ygar.' voyage, in thr brig Ai-
vance. which bad served one campaign 10
Arctic warfare. Ton men from ,bc Navy
were detailed fr li. urrr' and crew, 60
which were added Sven United States vol
uu,s,r.. aud tvn native E.quimauN.
Tho Advance l,n New York 3uih May,
1853. In !, Day, the brig reached 81
Johns. Newfoundland, whr-c the whole
rlr,y usr, lu.p.ully entertained by GOV.
Hamilton. The party then proceeded TO
,hr shore. OF Greenland. whore they took
I'M a ,,ar, Of f.h. aud then continued 9, ,ho
mu., northern point of hEu'. Bay. The
rhrs or search winch Rad been previously
a-r-.l ur.n. ar rather markell ou', by Or.
Kan. wa, 90 enter thc irr Iaes at ,he
north of BGn's Ely-,1 follow tar cll.t
OF Greenland 60 10. urlbrrumo.thrad.Anl,
and to explore 10. coast; fr b, was hero n
auyvhrr,. that tr,r,- OF franklin were exc
rer,sI O., b., 6uul. rrr, rule. were herr
agreed upon. whi.h were risiiiy enforced
throughout the cruise fr.', absolute oh'-
d..nr. 90 the orc.r ia command second,
abstinence from Intoxicating l.quor', except
Whom dt.vu-,l ~ special order and third
h4hi,ual lt,u.s OF rrahua hrsns'.
In August, a., Ndyan,, penetrated
smith. Strait, a, o., north of Balm Bay.
Iva.h.r, that .,mr oC %, great d,leui.
u-,ol Nrrur navigation began 90 h'ryT-.
r.n.rl rll. OF ir., intrlsr-.l with
i-. rrr... were ..eu un every band. Tiny
verr subject % Doe movements OF wind anl
tide. \, uue tim.n ,..' uI,utus was s.u
100 thrGId i.roui amnuE ,ho lur', and
through which thc Advance would at'.mI'
20 la.. uu irs way north. Soon after it
would na discovered iIni ,hs.e ust irgt..!'
and bil,, were gradually approaching each
other, slI.,u. up thr oru.u,,--rgnd.s.ns
the r.,.r-, imf ellie and ,hr danger bon.