True tales of Arctic heroism in the New world

The loyalty of Philip Staffe to Henry Hudson.--Franklin's crossing of the barren grounds.--The retreat of Ross from the Victory.--The discovery of the Northwest passage.--The timely sledge journey of Bedford Pim.--Kane's rescue of his freezing shipmates.--How Woon won promotion.--The Angek...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: New York, C. Scribner 1912
Subjects:
Arctic
Bedford
Greenland
Hudson
Northwest Passage
Petersen
Rae
East Greenland
eskimo*
ice pack
inuit
Northwest passage
Point Barrow
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t0pr7v69m
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Summary:The loyalty of Philip Staffe to Henry Hudson.--Franklin's crossing of the barren grounds.--The retreat of Ross from the Victory.--The discovery of the Northwest passage.--The timely sledge journey of Bedford Pim.--Kane's rescue of his freezing shipmates.--How Woon won promotion.--The Angekok Kalutunah and the starving whites.--Dr. Rae and the Franklin mystery. --Sonntag's fatal sledge journey.--The heroic devotion of Lady Jane Franklin. --The marvellous lee-drift of Captain Tysen.--The saving of Petersen.--Life on an East Greenland ice-pack.--Parr's lonely march from the great frozen sea. --Relief of American whalers at Point Barrow.--The missionary's Arctic trail. --Schwatka's summer search.--The Inuit survivors of the stone age.--The fidelity of Eskimo Bronlund.--The wifely heroism of Mertuk, the daughter of Shung-Hu. Mode of access: Internet.

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