Identifier: frozenzoneitsexp00hyde (find matches)
Title: The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Hyde, Alexander, 1814-1881 Baldwin, Abraham Chittenden, 1804-1887, joint author Gage, William Leonard, 1832-1889, joint author Shields, Charles W. (Charles Woodruff), 1825-1904
Subjects: Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 Polaris (Ship)
Publisher: Hartford, Conn. (etc.) Columbia book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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RELICS OF THE LOST EXPLORERS.
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DISCOVERY OF FRANKLINS CAIRN. THE CAIllN AT POINT VICTORY. 649 nearest Britisli consul. Written on this paper weretwo distinct records made at different dates. Tliefirst one, occupying the blank space left for such apurpose, was as follows :— 28th of May, j H. M. Ships Erebus and Terror wintered in 1847. (the ice in Lat. 70^ 5 I^. Long. 98^ 23 W. Having wintered in 1846-7 at Beechey Island, in Lat. 74®.43 28/ )Sr., Long. 91^ 39 15 W., after having ascendedWellington Channel to Lat. 77^ and returned by the westside of Cornwalhs Island. Sir John Franklin commanding the expedition. All well. Party consisting of 2 officers and 6 men left the ships onMonday, 24th of May, 1847.

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