Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800-90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 1 is mainly devoted to his Antarctic voyage (1839-43), during which he also visited St Helena, the Kerguelen Islands, Australia, New…mehr
Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800-90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 1 is mainly devoted to his Antarctic voyage (1839-43), during which he also visited St Helena, the Kerguelen Islands, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego. During three attempts to reach the South Pole the expedition explored the Ross Sea, described the ice barrier, and raised the British flag to claim possession. The volume ends with the abortive attempt in 1827 to reach the North Pole via Spitsbergen.
Preface Part I. Voyage of HMS Erebus and Terror to the Antaractic Seas: 1. Departure from England 2. Visit to the convents 3. Trinidad 4. A deep sounding 5. At Kerguelen's Island 6. Second boat-expedition 7. New Bay discovered 8. Geological résumé of Kerguelen's Island 9. Our boatswain drowned 10. A drive across the island to Launceston 11. Excursion to Port Arthur 12. First voyage towards the South Pole 13. Campbell Island 14. Discovery of a southern continent 15. The volcanic mountains 16. Remarkable rock, like a Roman gateway 17. Summary of our attempt to reach the South Pole 18. Quail-shooting at Risdon 19. Leave for Sydney 20. Trip to Waimate 21. Up the Kava-Kava river 22. Trip inland 23. Second attempt to reach the South Pole 24. Closely beset in the pack 25. A heavy gale 26. Collision with the Terror off the icebergs 27. The Falkland Islands 28. Trip to Swan Bay 29. Hermite Island, Cape Horn 30. Excursion up to the summit of Cape Spencer 31. Summary of Hermite Island 32. Second visit to the Falkland Islands 33. Third attempt to reach the South Pole 34. Our highest latitude 35. Summary of the last voyage south 36. Simon's bay 37. Ascension Island Part II. Attempt to Reach the North Pole in the Year 1827: 1. Departure from the Nore 2. Hecla secured in Treurenberg Bay 3. Return of the polar boats 4. Résumé of the geological and botanical features of the island Appendix Plans for reaching the North and South Poles.
Preface Part I. Voyage of HMS Erebus and Terror to the Antaractic Seas: 1. Departure from England 2. Visit to the convents 3. Trinidad 4. A deep sounding 5. At Kerguelen's Island 6. Second boat-expedition 7. New Bay discovered 8. Geological résumé of Kerguelen's Island 9. Our boatswain drowned 10. A drive across the island to Launceston 11. Excursion to Port Arthur 12. First voyage towards the South Pole 13. Campbell Island 14. Discovery of a southern continent 15. The volcanic mountains 16. Remarkable rock, like a Roman gateway 17. Summary of our attempt to reach the South Pole 18. Quail-shooting at Risdon 19. Leave for Sydney 20. Trip to Waimate 21. Up the Kava-Kava river 22. Trip inland 23. Second attempt to reach the South Pole 24. Closely beset in the pack 25. A heavy gale 26. Collision with the Terror off the icebergs 27. The Falkland Islands 28. Trip to Swan Bay 29. Hermite Island, Cape Horn 30. Excursion up to the summit of Cape Spencer 31. Summary of Hermite Island 32. Second visit to the Falkland Islands 33. Third attempt to reach the South Pole 34. Our highest latitude 35. Summary of the last voyage south 36. Simon's bay 37. Ascension Island Part II. Attempt to Reach the North Pole in the Year 1827: 1. Departure from the Nore 2. Hecla secured in Treurenberg Bay 3. Return of the polar boats 4. Résumé of the geological and botanical features of the island Appendix Plans for reaching the North and South Poles.
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