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Voyages of discovering in the Arctic and Antarctic seas, and round the world: Being personal narratives of attempts to reach the North and South poles; and of an open boat expedition up the Wellington channel in search of Sir John Franklin and Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror, in Her Majesty's Boat Forlon Hope, under the command of the author. To which are added an Autobiography, Appendix, portraits, maps, and numerous illustrations. By Deputy Inspector-General R. M'Cormick, R. N., F. R. C. S. Chief Medical Officer, Naturalist, and Geologist to the expeditions. In two volumes
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, Crown Building, 188, Fleet street
El autor nos narra sus experiencias como miembro de tres importantes expediciones, a saber, la de Edward Parry al Polo Norte en 1827, la de John Ross al Polo Sur en 1839-43 y la que él mismo comandó comisionado por el Almirantazgo inglés para intentar el rescate de la malograda expedición de John Franklin, en 1852. front. vs. 1 y 2, retrato del autor; un mapa e ilustraciones cinco de las cuales son panorámicas desplegables, sitas en el v.1
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