Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1J. Murray, 1824 - 399 pagina's Vol. 1 contains coloured, folded map by "J. Walker, Sculpt.," bound between pp. xix & [1], entitled: "The Chart shewing the Connected Discoveries of Captains Ross, Parry, and Franklin, in the years 1818, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23." -- Vol. 2 contained three folded maps bound in the back: Route from York Factory, Isle a la Crosse, and Slave Lake. |
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Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the ..., Volume 1 Sir John Franklin Volledige weergave - 1924 |
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the ..., Volume 1 Sir John Franklin Volledige weergave - 1824 |
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Akaitcho amongst animals appeared arrived Athabasca Aurora Borealis banks beaver boats buffalo Canadian canoes Carlton carried channel chief Chipewyan Chipewyan language clothed commenced companions Copper-Mine River course Crees crossed Cumberland House distance dogs dwarf birch eight embarked encamped endeavour Esquimaux European articles Expedition extremely feet fire fish Fort Chipewyan Fort Providence frequently furnished furs hills Hood Hudson's Bay Company hundred hunters hunting islands journey Keskarrah land latitude longitude meat Methye Methye Portage miles moose morning musquitoes night noon North-West Company observations obtained party passed pemmican pines poplars portage pounds procure provision rapid received rein-deer residents Richardson rocks rocky route Saskatchawan season ship shore side Slave Lake Slave River sledges small lakes snow soon Stone Indians stream supply swampy tent thermometer tion track traders travelling trees tribe voyagers weather Wentzel willows wind winter women wood yards York Factory
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Pagina 270 - The miseries endured during the first journey of this nature are so great, that nothing could induce the sufferer to undertake a second, while under the influence of present pain. He feels his frame crushed by unaccountable pressure, he drags a galling and stubborn weight at his feet, and his track is marked with blood. The dazzling scene...
Pagina 270 - He feels his frame crushed by unaccountable pressure, he drags a galling and stubborn weight at his feet, and his track is marked with blood. The dazzling scene around him affords no rest to his eye, no object to divert his attention from his own agonising sensations. When he arises from sleep, half his body seems dead, till quickened into feeling by the irritation of his sores.
Pagina 87 - The wild buffalo scrapes away the snow with its feet to get at the herbage beneath, and the horse, which was introduced by the Spanish invaders of Mexico, and may be said to have become naturalized, does the same ; but it is worthy of remark, that the ox more lately brought from Europe, has not yet acquired an art so necessary for procuring its food.
Pagina 94 - Connolly, who was then in charge of the post, received them with the utmost humanity and instantly placed food before them; but no language can describe the manner in which the miserable father dashed the morsel from his lips and deplored the loss of his child. Misery may harden a disposition naturally bad but it never fails to soften the heart of a good man.
Pagina xv - Esq., of London, from whom I received much useful information, and cordial letters of recommendation to the partners and agents of that Company, resident on our line of route. A short time before I left London I had the pleasure and advantage of an interview with the late Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who was one of the two persons who had visited the coast we were to explore. He afforded me, in the most open and kind manner, much valuable information and advice. The provisions, instruments, and other...
Pagina 185 - A residence of a single year at Edmonton is sufficient to render a family bronchocelous. Many of the goitres acquire great size. Burnt sponge has been tried, and found to remove the disease, but an exposure to the same cause immediately reproduces it. " A great proportion of the children of women who have goitres, are born idiots, with large heads, and the other distinguishing marks of cretins. I could not learn whether it was necessary that both parents should have goitres, to produce cretin children...
Pagina 102 - I believe willing to be, taught ; but no pains have hitherto been taken to inform their minds,1 and their white acquaintances seem in general to find it easier to descend to the Indian customs, and modes of thinking, particularly with respect to women, than to attempt to raise the Indians to theirs. Indeed such a lamentable want of morality has been displayed by the white traders in their contests for the interests of their respective companies, that it would require a long series of good conduct...
Pagina 98 - ... the Crees to be a vain, fickle, improvident, and indolent race, and not very strict in their adherence to truth, being great boasters; but, on the other hand, they strictly regard the rights of property*, are susceptible of the * This is, perhaps, true of the Cumberland House Crees alone: VOL. I. H kinder affections, capable of friendship, very hospitable, tolerably kind to their women, and withal inclined to peace.
Pagina 176 - Master 01 life ; and we were told that they occasionally place a man in the tree to sing to the presiding Spirit as the buffaloes are advancing, who must keep his station until the whole that have entered are killed.
Pagina 178 - When the buffaloes are on their guard, horses cannot be used in approaching them ; but the hunter dismounts at some distance, and crawls in the snow towards the herd, pushing his gun before him. If the buffaloes happen to look towards him, he stops, and keeps quite motionless, until their eyes are turned in another direction ; by this cautious proceeding a skilful person will get so near as to be able to kill two or three out of the herd. It will easily be imagined this service cannot be very agreeable...