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Journals of "Samgarnabo" Samuel Wilkes, of a voyage of discovery in the Polar Seas : Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Title
Journals of "Samgarnabo" Samuel Wilkes, of a voyage of discovery in the Polar Seas : Diaries, Journals and Logbooks 1821-1823.
Publication
Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Notes
AMDigital Reference:JOD/294.
National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD).
Reproduction of: Journals of "Samgarnabo" Samuel Wilkes, of a voyage of discovery in the Polar Seas, 1821-1823.
National Maritime Museum, UK
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Summary
Voyages undertaken by HMS FURY and HMS HECLA from 1821 to 1823, commanded by Captain William Edward Parry and Captain George Francis Lyon. The first volume begins with a detailed account of the processes involved in becoming part of the crew on such an expedition. The volumes include accounts of several theatrical performances and other entertainments they made to occupy their time when they were confined to the ships in freezing conditions, as well as accounts of land exploration, rescues of lost men and hunting trips.
Variant and related titles
Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-1901.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 12, 2023
Series
Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2169
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Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.
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