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This account, published in 1821, describes the first of Parry's three voyages in search of the North-West Passage. Although unsuccessful, the experience gained, the scientific data collected, and the mapping of the islands in the region made it one of the most important Arctic expeditions up to that time.

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Introduction; Official instructions; 1. Passage across the Atlantic; 2. Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin; 3. Favourable appearance of an open westerly passage; 4. Further examination of Melville Island; 5. Precautions for securing the ships and stores; 6. First appearance of scurvy; 7. More temperate weather; 8. Journey across Melville Island to the northern shore, and return to the ships by a different route; 9. Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early part of June; 10. Leave Winter Harbour; 11. Progress down the western coast of Baffin's Bay; Appendix.

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a NorthWest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108041355, 978-1108041355
      ISBN10: 1108041353
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This account, published in 1821, describes the first of Parry's three voyages in search of the North-West Passage. Although unsuccessful, the experience gained, the scientific data collected, and the mapping of the islands in the region made it one of the most important Arctic expeditions up to that time.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Official instructions; 1. Passage across the Atlantic; 2. Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin; 3. Favourable appearance of an open westerly passage; 4. Further examination of Melville Island; 5. Precautions for securing the ships and stores; 6. First appearance of scurvy; 7. More temperate weather; 8. Journey across Melville Island to the northern shore, and return to the ships by a different route; 9. Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early part of June; 10. Leave Winter Harbour; 11. Progress down the western coast of Baffin's Bay; Appendix.

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