John Ross (1777â 1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 1 summarises previous polar exploration before describing the voyage.
John Ross (1777â 1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 1 summarises previous polar exploration before describing the voyage.
John is an artist and creator from Calgary, AB, Canada. After finding a book on realistic portrait drawing at the thrift store in 2020 John began to actively focus on improving his art. He spent two years learning from books and online resources before attending in-person figure drawing sessions in 2022. His love for drawing and of clever wordplay and expression have resulted in "Turn of Phrase" A book of illustrated idioms. John's first published book.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. The project of the expedition 2. Leave the river 3. Leave Loch Ryan 4. Off Cape Farewell 5. Visit of the Danish governor 6. Disco Island 7. Progress down Lancaster Sound 8. Examination of the Fury's stores 9. Attempts to work along shore 10. Attempt to quit Elizabeth Harbour 11. A heavy gale 12. Remarks on the present condition of the ship 13. Remarks on the actual temperature 14. The month commences stormy and cold 15. Repeated occurrence of aurora borealis 16. Commencement of the year 1830 17. Receive more geographical information from one of the natives 18. Pilfering on the part of the natives 19. Purchase of dogs from the natives 20. Proceedings to the tenth of April 21. Narrative of Commander Ross 22. Proceedings in the ship 23. Commander Ross's second journey and narrative 24. Departure of Commander Ross on a third expedition 25. Narrative of Commander Ross 26. Repetition of heavy snow 27. Expedition commenced 28. Proceedings in the ship from the first of June 29. Commander Ross's narrative 30. Continuation of the journal 31. An expedition to fish 32. Journal of the month of July 33. Warping out, unloading, and a final escape from our harbour 34. Labour in cutting through the ice 35. Transactions in November 36. Transactions on board the ship in January 37. April 38. May 39. Narrative of Commander Ross 40. Journal of May 41. Transactions in June 42. Commander Ross's narrative 43. Remarks on the assignment of the magnetic pole 44. Transactions during the remainder of June 45. Proceedings in July, August, and September 46. Journal of August 47. Journal of October 48. The journals of January, February, and March 49. April 50. June 51. August 52. Attempt to proceed in the boats 53. Continuation of our travelling southward in October 54. The journals of January, February, and March 55. April 56. August 57. Proceedings on board of the Isabella Addenda.
Introduction 1. The project of the expedition 2. Leave the river 3. Leave Loch Ryan 4. Off Cape Farewell 5. Visit of the Danish governor 6. Disco Island 7. Progress down Lancaster Sound 8. Examination of the Fury's stores 9. Attempts to work along shore 10. Attempt to quit Elizabeth Harbour 11. A heavy gale 12. Remarks on the present condition of the ship 13. Remarks on the actual temperature 14. The month commences stormy and cold 15. Repeated occurrence of aurora borealis 16. Commencement of the year 1830 17. Receive more geographical information from one of the natives 18. Pilfering on the part of the natives 19. Purchase of dogs from the natives 20. Proceedings to the tenth of April 21. Narrative of Commander Ross 22. Proceedings in the ship 23. Commander Ross's second journey and narrative 24. Departure of Commander Ross on a third expedition 25. Narrative of Commander Ross 26. Repetition of heavy snow 27. Expedition commenced 28. Proceedings in the ship from the first of June 29. Commander Ross's narrative 30. Continuation of the journal 31. An expedition to fish 32. Journal of the month of July 33. Warping out, unloading, and a final escape from our harbour 34. Labour in cutting through the ice 35. Transactions in November 36. Transactions on board the ship in January 37. April 38. May 39. Narrative of Commander Ross 40. Journal of May 41. Transactions in June 42. Commander Ross's narrative 43. Remarks on the assignment of the magnetic pole 44. Transactions during the remainder of June 45. Proceedings in July, August, and September 46. Journal of August 47. Journal of October 48. The journals of January, February, and March 49. April 50. June 51. August 52. Attempt to proceed in the boats 53. Continuation of our travelling southward in October 54. The journals of January, February, and March 55. April 56. August 57. Proceedings on board of the Isabella Addenda.
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