The Life of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane: And of Other Distinguished American Explorers : Containing Narratives of Their Researches and Adventures in Remote and Interesting Portions of the GlobeJ.W. Bradley, 1859 - 406 Seiten Includes biography of Elisha Kent Kane, an arctic explorer who was surgeon on first Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1850-51, and commander of second Grinnell expedition, 1853-55. |
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Advance adventurers afterward American Anoatok appearance Arctic arrived became Beechey Island boats brig California canoe Cape Captain Wilkes chief coast Colonel Fremont commander commenced Commodore Perry continued Cook crater crew danger discovery distance Elisha Kane ELISHA KENT KANE Empire of Japan Esquimaux expedition explored fire floes frozen Government Greenland honor horses hundred feet hundred miles immediately immense Indians inhabitants island Japan Japanese Jeddo journey Kane Kane's labors land Ledyard Melville Bay ment Mexican Mezzotint mountains native navigators night observations obtain occasion officers party passed perilous port portion possession proceeded progress provisions purpose reached Red River settlement remained Rescue river rocks Rocky route sailed settlement ships shore side Sierra Sierra Blanca Simoda Sir John Franklin sledge snow soon squadron summit tains thence thousand tion treaty United Uraga valley vessel voyage winter