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Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage From The

The two volumes herewith presented to the public contain an uninterrupted narrative, in Captain Parry's own words, of the five voyages made by that distinguished navigator, under the sanction of the British government, in search of a passage from the eastern to the western sid...

Chapters

39. Chapter 39

Many Foxes caught.--Continued Open Water in the Offing.--Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.--Meteorological Phenomena, and Temperature of Animals.--Arrival of a Tribe of...

31. Chapter 31

Leave Winter Harbour.--Flattering Appearance of the Sea to the Westward.--Stopped by the Ice near Cape Hay.--Farther Progress to the Longitude of 113° 48' 22.5", being the Weste...

40. Chapter 40

A Journey performed across Winter Island.--Sufferings of the Party by Frost.--Departure of Some of the Esquimaux, and a separate Village established on the Ice.--Various Meteoro...

32. Chapter 32

Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till s...

26. Chapter 26

Precautions for securing the Ships and Stores.--For promoting Good Order, Cleanliness, Health, and Good-Humour among the Ships' Companies.--Establishment of a Theatre and of the...

29. Chapter 29

The weather being favourable on the morning of the 1st of June, I made such arrangements as were necessary previous to my departure on our intended journey. I directed Lieutenan...

22. Chapter 22

Passage across the Atlantic.--Enter Davis's Strait.--Unsuccessful Attempt to penetrate the Ice to the Western Coast.--Voyage up the Strait.--Passage through the Ice to the Weste...

23. Chapter 23

Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin.--Uninterrupted Passage to the Westward.--Discovery and Examination of Prince Regent's Inlet.--Progress to the Southward stop...

41. Chapter 41

Increased Extent of open Water in the Offing.--A Travelling Party despatched to the Northward.--Unsuccessful Attempt to raise Vegetables on Shore.--Decease of James Pringle.--A...

25. Chapter 25

Further Examination of Melville Island.--Continuation of our Progress to the Westward.--Long detention by the Ice.--Party sent on Shore to hunt Deer and Musk-oxen.--Return in th...

30. Chapter 30

Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early Part of June.--Gradual Dissolution of the Ice upon the Sea and of the Snow upon the Land.--Decease and Burial of William Scott.--Equip...

35. Chapter 35

Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait.--Discovery of Hurd Channel.--Examined in a Boat.--Loss of the Fury's Anchor.--Providential Escape of the Fury from Shipwreck.--...

38. Chapter 38

Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores--And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews.--Establishment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools.--Erection of an...

28. Chapter 28

More temperate Weather.--House rebuilt.--Quantity of Ice collected on the Hecla's lower Deck.--Meteorological Phenomena.--Conclusion of Theatrical Entertainments.--Increased Sic...

27. Chapter 27

First Appearance of Scurvy.--The Aurora Borealis and other Meteorological Phenomena.--Visits of the Wolves.--Reappearance of the Sun.--Extreme low Temperature.--Destruction of t...

24. Chapter 24

Favourable Appearances of an open Westerly Passage.--Land to the Northward, a Series of Islands.--General Appearance of them.--Meet with some Obstruction from low Islands surrou...

33. Chapter 33

Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait....

36. Chapter 36

Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a...

34. Chapter 34

Review of the Geographical Information obtained by the Researches of former Navigators on the Coast of the American Continent, in the Neighbourhood of Wager River.--Discover and...

37. Chapter 37

Farther Examination in the Boats for the Purpose of Connecting the Shores of Lyon Inlet with that of Gore Bay.--Continuity of the Land determined.--Fresh Detention by the Ice.--...

21. Chapter 21

Increased Extent of open Water in the Offing.--A Travelling Party despatched to the Northward.--Unsuccessful Attempt to raise Vegetables on Shore.--Decease of James Pringle.--A...

1. Chapter 1

The two volumes herewith presented to the public contain an uninterrupted narrative, in Captain Parry's own words, of the five voyages made by that distinguished navigator, unde...

12. Chapter 12

Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till s...

14. Chapter 14

Review of the Geographical Information obtained by the Researches of former Navigators on the Coast of the American Continent, in the Neighbourhood of Wager River.--Discover and...

11. Chapter 11

Leave Winter Harbour.--Flattering Appearance of the Sea to the Westward.--Stopped by the Ice near Cape Hay.--Farther Progress to the Longitude of 113° 48' 22.5", being the Weste...

15. Chapter 15

Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait.--Discovery of Hurd Channel.--Examined in a Boat.--Loss of the Fury's Anchor.--Providential Escape of the Fury from Shipwreck.--...

4. Chapter 4

Favourable Appearances of an open Westerly Passage.--Land to the Northward, a Series of Islands.--General Appearance of them.--Meet with some Obstruction from low Islands surrou...

5. Chapter 5

Further Examination of Melville Island.--Continuation of our Progress to the Westward.--Long detention by the Ice.--Party sent on Shore to hunt Deer and Musk-oxen.--Return in th...

17. Chapter 17

Farther Examination in the Boats for the Purpose of Connecting the Shores of Lyon Inlet with that of Gore Bay.--Continuity of the Land determined.--Fresh Detention by the Ice.--...

18. Chapter 18

Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores--And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews.--Establishment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools.--Erection of an...

10. Chapter 10

Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early Part of June.--Gradual Dissolution of the Ice upon the Sea and of the Snow upon the Land.--Decease and Burial of William Scott.--Equip...

13. Chapter 13

Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait....

16. Chapter 16

Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a...

19. Chapter 19

Many Foxes caught.--Continued Open Water in the Offing.--Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.--Meteorological Phenomena, and Temperature of Animals.--Arrival of a Tribe of...

6. Chapter 6

Precautions for securing the Ships and Stores.--For promoting Good Order, Cleanliness, Health, and Good-Humour among the Ships' Companies.--Establishment of a Theatre and of the...

8. Chapter 8

More temperate Weather.--House rebuilt.--Quantity of Ice collected on the Hecla's lower Deck.--Meteorological Phenomena.--Conclusion of Theatrical Entertainments.--Increased Sic...

20. Chapter 20

A Journey performed across Winter Island.--Sufferings of the Party by Frost.--Departure of Some of the Esquimaux, and a separate Village established on the Ice.--Various Meteoro...

2. Chapter 2

Passage across the Atlantic.--Enter Davis's Strait.--Unsuccessful Attempt to penetrate the Ice to the Western Coast.--Voyage up the Strait.--Passage through the Ice to the Weste...

3. Chapter 3

Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin.--Uninterrupted Passage to the Westward.--Discovery and Examination of Prince Regent's Inlet.--Progress to the Southward stop...

7. Chapter 7

First Appearance of Scurvy.--The Aurora Borealis and other Meteorological Phenomena.--Visits of the Wolves.--Reappearance of the Sun.--Extreme low Temperature.--Destruction of t...

9. Chapter 9