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Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of H. M. S. Hecla, During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
459 kr
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Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of H. M. S. Hecla, During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
344 kr
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431 kr
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Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico in the Year 1826
With Some Account of the Mines of That Country
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
389 kr
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Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico in the Year 1826
With Some Account of the Mines of That Country
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
278 kr
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Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's \Welcome, ' in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the Year Mdcccxxiv
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
377 kr
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306 kr
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The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of HMS Hecla
During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
674 kr
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By 1820, the explorer William Parry had managed to traverse half of the North-West Passage. For his second attempt in 1821-3, he was accompanied by George Francis Lyon (1795-1832), who captained HMS Hecla. Parry and Lyon ultimately failed to get beyond Fury and Hecla Strait - named for the expedition's ships - because of heavy ice. This, together with the onset of scurvy, brought about their return to England. First published in 1824, Lyon's journal provides details of the region's natural history and its ice conditions as well as some of the most perceptive early commentary on the Inuit of Baffin Island and Melville Peninsula. Lyon struck up a rapport with these people, even allowing them to tattoo him. Living among the Inuit, Lyon observed their customs, their clothing, their diet, and their hunting activities. Several engravings of the author's sketches enhance the value of the work.
A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay
Through Sir Thomas Rowe's 'Welcome', in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the year MDCCCXXIV
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
368 kr
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This short work, featuring a number of attractive engravings, traces an abortive expedition to the Canadian Arctic. George Francis Lyon (1795-1832), naval officer and explorer, had accompanied William Parry on a previous expedition in search of the North-West Passage. In 1824 Lyon was instructed to return to Repulse Bay and to explore the mainland. Unfavourable weather conditions forced Lyon to turn back after a few months, and he published this account of the experience the following year. Lyon's text is notable for his descriptions of encounters with Inuit, with whom he spent a great deal of time. The book also includes the text of the official instructions issued by the Admiralty. Chronicling the 1821-3 expedition with Parry, The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon (1824) is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection, along with his Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico (1828).