Stray leaves from an Arctic journal, or, Eighteen months in the polar regions, in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition, in the years 185051 / by Lieut. ... Osborn, commanding H. M. S. vessel, Pioneer.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781425532956
Subjects: American history; Geography; USA; Earth Sciences - Geography; United States - General; History / United States / General; History : United States - General; Science / Geography; Science
First sentence: THE evils attendant on a hurried outfit and departure, as is the usual man-of-war custom, were in no wise mitigated in the case of the Royal Naval Expedition, fitted out at Woolwich, in 1850, to search for Sir John Franklin's Squadron; and a general feeling of joy at our departure prevailed amongst us, when, one fine morning, we broke ground from Greenhithe.