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MEMORIALS OF THE SEA
WITH 'THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION' |
| By: |
William Scoresby |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1108073352 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108073356 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
24 January, 2014 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Pages: |
506 |
| Description: |
Published in 1835 and 1850, and reissued here together, these two works highlight the perils of seafaring and Arctic exploration. |
| Synopsis: |
Son of an Arctic whaler, William Scoresby (1789-1857) made the first of many voyages to northern latitudes when he was just ten years old. Later a scientist and clergyman, he wrote on a wide range of topics, and his observations on the Arctic prompted further exploration of the region. The two works reissued here together draw on his experience of seafaring in difficult conditions. First published in 1835, Memorials of the Sea is coloured by Scoresby's belief in divine providence. He discusses the observance of the Sabbath at sea, and considers the Mary Russell murders of 1828, where a ship's captain killed his crew. Scoresby interviewed the perpetrator himself and draws his own conclusions as to the meaning of the incident. The second work included in this reissue is The Franklin Expedition (1850), drawing together considerations relating to the fate and whereabouts of the missing explorers. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |