Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 By: John Franklin (1786-1847)
John Franklin's Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea is a captivating and detailed account of his expedition to the Arctic in the early 19th century. The book provides a firsthand look at the challenges and dangers faced by the explorers as they navigated the harsh and unforgiving landscape in search of the Northwest Passage. Franklin's writing is both informative and engaging, drawing readers in with vivid descriptions of the Arctic environment and the experiences of the crew. His attention to detail and his ability to convey a sense of the isolation and peril of their journey make this book a compelling read. Overall, Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea is a valuable historical document that offers insights into the challenges of Arctic exploration and the determination of those who dared to venture into the unknown. Franklin's account is both enlightening and entertaining, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration. First Page: Transcriber's notes: There are several inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation in the original. Some corrections have been made for obvious typographical errors; they have been noted individually in the text. All changes made by the transcriber are enumerated in braces, for example {1}; details of corrections and comments are listed at the end of the text. Note that many of the errors were introduced in the third edition, as cross referencing the second edition has shown. In the original, the "Mc" in Scottish names is given as "M" followed by what looks like a left single quotation mark (Unicode 2018). This has been changed to "Mc" throughout the text; note that the original also contains a few apparently inconsistent uses of "Mac", which have been retained. Specific spellings that differ from their modern versions and have been retained in this text are "Saskatchawan" (modern "Saskatchewan"), "Winipeg" (modern "Winnipeg"), "Esquimaux" (modern "Eskimo") and "musquito" (with one instance of "moscheto", modern "mosquito"). Text in italics in the original is shown between underlines . For this text version, the oe ligature (Unicode 0153) has been rendered as "oe". Footnote 14 in chapter IV contains two transliterations, where [=a] represents Latin small letter a with macron (Unicode 0101) and [=o] stands for Latin small letter o with macron (Unicode 014D)... Continue reading book >>

Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 By: John Franklin (1786-1847)

John Franklin's Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea is a captivating and detailed account of his expedition to the Arctic in the early 19th century. The book provides a firsthand look at the challenges and dangers faced by the explorers as they navigated the harsh and unforgiving landscape in search of the Northwest Passage.

Franklin's writing is both informative and engaging, drawing readers in with vivid descriptions of the Arctic environment and the experiences of the crew. His attention to detail and his ability to convey a sense of the isolation and peril of their journey make this book a compelling read.

Overall, Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea is a valuable historical document that offers insights into the challenges of Arctic exploration and the determination of those who dared to venture into the unknown. Franklin's account is both enlightening and entertaining, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration.

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Transcriber's notes:

There are several inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation in the original. Some corrections have been made for obvious typographical errors; they have been noted individually in the text. All changes made by the transcriber are enumerated in braces, for example {1}; details of corrections and comments are listed at the end of the text. Note that many of the errors were introduced in the third edition, as cross referencing the second edition has shown.

In the original, the "Mc" in Scottish names is given as "M" followed by what looks like a left single quotation mark (Unicode 2018). This has been changed to "Mc" throughout the text; note that the original also contains a few apparently inconsistent uses of "Mac", which have been retained.

Specific spellings that differ from their modern versions and have been retained in this text are "Saskatchawan" (modern "Saskatchewan"), "Winipeg" (modern "Winnipeg"), "Esquimaux" (modern "Eskimo") and "musquito" (with one instance of "moscheto", modern "mosquito").

Text in italics in the original is shown between underlines . For this text version, the oe ligature (Unicode 0153) has been rendered as "oe". Footnote 14 in chapter IV contains two transliterations, where [=a] represents Latin small letter a with macron (Unicode 0101) and [=o] stands for Latin small letter o with macron (Unicode 014D)... Continue reading book >>

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