The Voyage of the Prince Albert in Search of Sir John Franklin: A Narrative of Every-Day Life in the Arctic SeasCambridge University Press, 16 set 2010 - 448 pagine William Parker Snow (1817-1895) was a sailor, explorer and writer. In 1850 he wrote to Lady Franklin volunteering his services to lead a land expedition to recover her husband, Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) who had not returned from his 1845 Arctic expedition. Lady Franklin declined his offer, but appointed him as second in command to Charles Forsyth on her first sponsored rescue expedition in 1850 to recover her husband. First published in 1851, this volume contains Snow's account of this rescue expedition. Taken from Snow's personal diary written during the expedition, he describes the hazardous conditions the expedition faced during the brief Arctic summer. The daily life of Snow and the crew, the methods used to ensure safe passage through ice floes and the dramatic Arctic landscapes are described in vivid detail, providing valuable information about nineteenth century Arctic expeditions. |
Sommario
Introduction Public Sympathy for Sir John Franklin | 1 |
Engaging the Crew Payday for Advance Wages | 15 |
Ready for Sea Lively Excitement An Arctic Leap | 27 |
Fairly at Sea Good Qualities of the Vessel A nautical | 36 |
Succession of foul Winds and heavy Gales Hove to | 49 |
Taking the first Ice Heavy Gales and Snowstorms | 62 |
Thick Fog Gutta Percha Boat Watering from | 76 |
The Crows Nest Ice Gear Entrance to the great | 96 |
The Esquimaux Adam A strange Story Excite | 204 |
Return towards Cape York The Pioneer | 217 |
The Assistance Intrepid and Felix proceed | 231 |
Lancaster Sound No Field Ice A rapid Run | 245 |
Pass Batty Bay Off Fury Beach Stopped by heavy | 257 |
Again at Whaler Point Variety of Provisions left there | 272 |
Plan of future Proceedings for the Vessel Observe | 289 |
Appearance of the Ice Barrows Straits Cape Hurd | 305 |
Labyrinth of Icebergs Fall in with Sir John Ross | 110 |
Ice opens Sail made Seven Vessels in Sight | 122 |
Slow Progress through the Ice A warm Day Cap | 135 |
Better Weather Still beset Attempt to reach Cap | 143 |
Superior sailing Qualities of the Prince Albert | 159 |
Laborious Efforts to work through some heavy Ice | 177 |
Cape York Visit the Shore Communication with | 189 |
Entrance of P R Inlet again Thick foggy Weather | 322 |
Pass Cape Liverpool Off Possession Bay Land there | 338 |
Information from the North Star Very thick | 349 |
Homeward bound Extraordinary Clearance of Ice | 360 |
Difficulty of taking a lunar Observation in a Gale | 371 |
Appendix 337 | 387 |
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