A narrative of the voyages and travels of Captain Beechey ... to the Pacific and Behring's Straits
performed in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28. For the purpose of co-operating with the expeditions under Captains Parry and Franklin. And of Captain Back, R.N., to the Thlewee-choh River & the Arctic Sea, in search of the expedition under Capt. J. Ross, R.N., being the conclusion of the series of voyages instituted for the discovery of the Northwest Passage.
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Word Count
176,000 words, Guess
Page Count
704 pages
Physical Format
Microform
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- Open LibraryOL15440052M
- Library of Congress Control Number87547975
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