Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Subtitle: performed in the years, 1819-20, in His Majesty's ships Hecla and Griper, under the orders of William Edward Parry ; with an appendix containing the scientific and other observations.
Contributors: Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883.; König, Carl Dietrich Eberhard, 1774-1851.; Kirby, William, 1759-1850.; Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875.; Brown, Robert, 1773-1858.
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 1821
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Hecla (Ship); Griper (Ship); Natural history -- Arctic regions.; Northwest Passage.
Description: Englishman William Edward Parry's journal of his voyage for the discovery of a North-west passage through the Canadian Arctic in the years 1819-'20 aboard the ships Hecla and Griper. Includes official instructions to Parry from the British government on undertaking the expedition, details of land and sea exploration, encounters with Inuit (Eskimos) and fauna in the region, lists of supplies, chronometric, magnetic and lunar observations, numerous plates and maps, glossary of technical terms.