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Narrative of the Wreck of the 'favorite' On the Island of Desolation (Kerguelen Land)
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781019450161
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Survival, adventure, and tragedy come together in this gripping account of the shipwreck of the Favorite and the life-or-death struggle of its crew on Kerguelen Island. Edited by W.B. Clarke from John Nunn's own words, this is a remarkable tale of human endurance and resilience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Narrative of the wreck of the 'Favorite' on the island of Desolation (Kerguelen Land): detailing the adventures, sufferings and privations of John Nunn; ed. by W.B. Clarke [from Nunn's account as told to him].
Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Favorite' on the Island of Desolation
Author: John Nunn
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9781230358260
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...I found the objects I was in search of in the bank in which I had deposited them. These I removed, and, bringing them with me, retraced my steps to Austra Beach, where I arrived after much fatigue. The distance of Sidney Cove from Austra Beach is about ten miles; and as I had been much reduced in strength by long fasting and insufficient food for some days, in conjunction with an almost sleepless night, towards the close of my journey I could scarcely place one foot before another; and when I reached our boat was glad to avail myself of what provision my companions had prepared for me and of what rest I could obtain. During my absence the remainder of the party had brought the oars, spars, and other things from the opposite side of the " haul-over," and deposited them near the boat to be in readiness when we next launched her. Here we remained some days, detained as usual by stress of weather and violent winds which prevented our crossing the bay; but as soon as the wind abated and the atmosphere became more settled and favourable we dismantled our hut, launched the boat, and putting some additional spars found upon the shore into it, in conjunction with those we formerly had, we pulled across the bay and landed on the opposite side, between Captain Matley's Island and the Bluffs, which were more to the eastward. Here we again hauled our boat up, and built her into a hut rj usual, intending to use this as our night-station for a time until we had removed our building materials to Long Point, where we had determined upon erecting our house. After a day or two of rest we proceeded with our work, which now consisted in carrying the spars, &c, to their destination, and in doing this we had to travel along the series of stony...
An Account of the Petrological, Botanical, and Zoological Collections, Made in Kerguelen's Land and Rodriguez During the Transit of Venus Expeditions, Carried Out by Order of Her Majesty's Government in the Years 1874 - 75
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Exploring Polar Frontiers [2 volumes]
Author: William James Mills
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2003-12-11
Total Pages: 844
ISBN-13: 1576074234
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
Edwards's Military Catalogue
Author: Francis Edwards (Firm)
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 750
ISBN-13:
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A Catalogue of Works of Alphabets, Palaeography, Music, Diplomatics, Facsimiles of Mss. and General Literature from Various Libraries
