Charles Francis Hall

Life with the Esquimaux

The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1864, this two-volume work describes the American explorer Charles Francis Hall's first Arctic expedition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 489g
• ISBN-13: 9781108041386
• ISBN-10: 1108041388
• Artikelnr.: 34571344

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. Departure
2. Land and visit the Governor
3. Visit of Governor Elberg to the ship
4. Crossing Davis's Straits
5. Visit by the natives
6. First visit to Frobisher Bay
7. Boat incident
8. Splendid displays of the Aurora
9. Visit to Esquimaux village
10. Remarkable echo
11. Rough travelling overland
12. Writing under difficulties
13. Irksome change from a snow house to the ship's cabin
14. Visit by some Innuits
15. First excursion in Frobisher Bay
16. Snow-blindness
17. A successful deer-hunt.