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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Volume 1 Illustrated
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: BookRix
Release Date : 2014-04-30
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Volume 1 Illustrated written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by BookRix this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-30 with History categories.
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Interest kindled in 1564 after Jacques Cartier's discovery of the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, Martin Frobisher had formed a resolution to undertake the challenge of forging a trade route from England westward to India. In 1576 - 1578, he took three trips to what is now the Canadian Arctic in order to find the passage. Frobisher Bay, which he discovered, is named after him. On August 8, 1585, under the employ of Elizabeth I the English explorer John Davis entered Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. Davis rounded Greenland before dividing his four ships into separate expeditions to search for a passage westward. Though he was unable to pass through the icy Arctic waters, he reported to his sponsors that the passage they sought is "a matter nothing doubtful , and secured support for two additional expeditions, reaching as far as Hudson Bay. Though England's efforts were interrupted in 1587 because of Anglo-Spanish War, Davis's favorable reports on the region and its people would inspire explorers in the coming century. In the first half of the 19th century, parts of the Northwest Passage were explored separately by a number of different expeditions, including those by John Ross, William Edward Parry, James Clark Ross; and overland expeditions led by John Franklin, George Back, Peter Warren Dease, Thomas Simpson, and John Rae. Sir Robert McClure was credited with the discovery of the Northwest Passage by sea in 1851 when he looked across McClure Strait from Banks Island and viewed Melville Island. However, the strait was blocked by young ice at this point in the season, and not navigable to ships. The only usable route, linking the entrances of Lancaster Sound and Dolphin and Union Strait was first used by John Rae in 1851. Rae used a pragmatic approach of traveling by land on foot and dogsled, and typically employed less than ten people in his exploration parties. The Northwest Passage was not completely conquered by sea until 1906, when the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who had sailed just in time to escape creditors seeking to stop the expedition, completed a three-year voyage in the converted 47-ton herring boat Gjøa. At the end of this trip, he walked into the city of Eagle, Alaska, and sent a telegram announcing his success. His route was not commercially practical; in addition to the time taken, some of the waterways were extremely shallow.
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Illustrated
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: BookRix
Release Date : 2014-04-25
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Illustrated written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by BookRix this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-25 with History categories.
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Interest kindled in 1564 after Jacques Cartier's discovery of the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, Martin Frobisher had formed a resolution to undertake the challenge of forging a trade route from England westward to India. In 1576 - 1578, he took three trips to what is now the Canadian Arctic in order to find the passage. Frobisher Bay, which he discovered, is named after him. On August 8, 1585, under the employ of Elizabeth I the English explorer John Davis entered Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. Davis rounded Greenland before dividing his four ships into separate expeditions to search for a passage westward. Though he was unable to pass through the icy Arctic waters, he reported to his sponsors that the passage they sought is "a matter nothing doubtful and secured support for two additional expeditions, reaching as far as Hudson Bay. Though England's efforts were interrupted in 1587 because of Anglo-Spanish War, Davis's favorable reports on the region and its people would inspire explorers in the coming century. In the first half of the 19th century, parts of the Northwest Passage were explored separately by a number of different expeditions, including those by John Ross, William Edward Parry, James Clark Ross; and overland expeditions led by John Franklin, George Back, Peter Warren Dease, Thomas Simpson, and John Rae. Sir Robert McClure was credited with the discovery of the Northwest Passage by sea in 1851 when he looked across McClure Strait from Banks Island and viewed Melville Island. However, the strait was blocked by young ice at this point in the season, and not navigable to ships. The only usable route, linking the entrances of Lancaster Sound and Dolphin and Union Strait was first used by John Rae in 1851. Rae used a pragmatic approach of traveling by land on foot and dogsled, and typically employed less than ten people in his exploration parties. The Northwest Passage was not completely conquered by sea until 1906, when the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who had sailed just in time to escape creditors seeking to stop the expedition, completed a three-year voyage in the converted 47-ton herring boat Gjøa. At the end of this trip, he walked into the city of Eagle, Alaska, and sent a telegram announcing his success. His route was not commercially practical; in addition to the time taken, some of the waterways were extremely shallow
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific And Narrative Of An Attempt To Reach The North Pole
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific And Narrative Of An Attempt To Reach The North Pole written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...that a second winter would not leave us in possession of the same excellent health which we now happily enjoyed, while it is possible that the difficulty and danger of either proceeding or returning might have been increased. A herd of musk-oxen being seen at a little distance from the ships, a party was despatched in pursuit; and Messrs. Fisher and Bushman were fortunate in killing a fine bull, which separated from the rest of the herd, being too unwieldy to make such good way as the others. He was, however, by no means caught by our people in fair chase; for, though these animals run with a hobbling sort of canter, that makes them appear as if every now and then about to fall, yet the slowest of them can far outstrip a man. In this herd were two calves, much whiter than the rest, the older ones having only the white saddle. In the evening, Sergeant Martia succeeded in killing another bull; these two animals afforded a very welcome supply of fresh meat, the first giving us three hundred and sixty-nine, and the other three hundred and fifty-two pounds of beef, which was served in the same manner as before. It was gratifying to me to find that the officers unanimously agreed with me in opinion that any farther attempt to penetrate to the westward in our present parallel would be altogether fruitless, and attended with a considerable loss of time, which might be more usefully employed. They also agreed with me in thinking that the plan which I had adopted, of running back along the edge of the ice to the eastward, in order to look out for an opening that might lead us towards the American Continent, was in every respect the most advisable; and that, in the event of failing to find any such opening after a reasonable time spent in search, it...
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Volume 1 From The Atl
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Author : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Release Date : 2010-12-12
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Volume 1 From The Atl
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Author : Parry
language : en
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Release Date : 2010-12-12
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Volume 1 From The Atl written by Parry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-12 with categories.
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage
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Author : W. E. Parry, Sir
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-04-07
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage written by W. E. Parry, Sir and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-07 with categories.
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-05
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-05 with History categories.
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific
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Author : William Edward Parry
language : en
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Release Date : 2020-05-11
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific written by William Edward Parry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with categories.
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific And Narrative Of An Attempt To Reach The North Pole
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-06
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific And Narrative Of An Attempt To Reach The North Pole written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with categories.
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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific
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Author : William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: Pinnacle Press
Release Date : 2017-05-26
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific written by William Edward Parry and has been published by Pinnacle Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-26 with Travel categories.
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