A Frenchman in search of Franklin : de Bray's Arctic journal, 1852-1854 /

Text of the journal kept by Emile de Bray, a French naval officer who participated in the 1852 search for the Franklin Expedition in the eastern Arctic, on board the 'Resolute'in the Arctic Squadron under Sir Edward Belcher. Previously unpublished.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bray, Emile Frédéric de, 1829-1879 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Barr, William, 1940- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Toronto [Ontario] : University of Toronto Press, [1992]
Temas:
Bray, Emile Frédéric de, > 1829-1879 > Travel.
Franklin, John, > 1786-1847.
Bray, Émile-Frédéric de, > 1829-1879 > Voyages > Régions arctiques.
Franklin, John, > Sir, > 1786-1847.
Bray, Emile Frédéric de, > 1829-1879.
Resolute (Ship)
Resolute (Navire)
HISTORY > North America.
Discoveries in geography.
Travel.
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration.
Northwest Passage.
Arctique > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Arctique > Découverte et exploration.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du.
Arctic Ocean > Northwest Passage.
Arctic Regions.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Translator's Introduction
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. The Outward Voyage
  • CHAPTER 2. Greenland and Melville Bukt
  • CHAPTER 3. West to Winter Harbour
  • CHAPTER 4. Fall Sledge Trips and Preparations for Wintering
  • CHAPTER 5. The Wintering
  • CHAPTER 6. Sledging to Cape de Bray
  • CHAPTER 7. Rescue of Investigator's Crew and Preparations for Sea
  • CHAPTER 8. Under Way Again
  • CHAPTER 9. The Second Wintering
  • CHAPTER 10. Contacts with North Star and Assistance
  • CHAPTER 11. Retreat to Beechey Island
  • CHAPTER 12. Homeward Voyage and Aftermath
  • Translator's Postscript
  • APPENDIX 1. Report of Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to the Minister of Marine
  • APPENDIX 2. Report of Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to the Minister of Marine on the Expedition aboard 'Resolute'
  • APPENDIX 3. Letter from Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to His Mother
  • APPENDIX 4. Letter from Enseigne-de-vaisseau de Bray to His Mother
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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