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My Dear Beaufort: a Personal Letter from John Ross's Arctic Expedition
ARCTIC VOL. 40, NO. 1 (MARCH 1987) P. 66-77 My Dear Beaufort: A Personal Letter from John Ross’s Arctic Expedition of 1829-33 CLIVE HOLLAND’ and JAMES M. SAVELLE2 (Received 30 January 1986; accepted in revised form 6 October 1986) ABSTRACT. During his four years’ residence in the Canadian Arctic in search of a Northwest Passage in 1829-33, John Ross wrote a private letter to Francis Beaufort, Hydrographer of the Navy. The letter, reproduced here, provides valuable historical insights into many aspects of Ross’s character and of the expedition generally. His feelings of bitterness toward several of his contemporaries, especially John Barrow and William E. Parry, due to the ridicule suffered as a result of the failure of his first arctic voyage in 1818, are especially revealing, as is his apparently uneasy relationship with his nephew and second-in-command, James Clark Ross. Ross’s increasing despair andpessimism with each succeeding enforced wintering and, eventually, the abandonment of the expedition ship Victory are also clearly evident. Finally,the understandable problems of maintaining crew discipline during the final year of the expedition, though downplayed, begin to emerge. Key words: John Ross, arctic exploration, 1829-33 Arctic Expedition, unpublished letter RÉSUMÉ. Durant les quatre années où ilr6sidadans l’Arctique canadien à la recherche du Passage du Nord-Ouest, de 1829 à 1833, John Ross écrivit une lettre personnelle à Francis Beaufort, hydrographe de la marine. Cette lettre, reproduite ici, permet de mieux apprécier du point de vue historique, certains aspects du caractère de Ross et de l’expédition en général. -
Of Penguins and Polar Bears Shapero Rare Books 93
OF PENGUINS AND POLAR BEARS Shapero Rare Books 93 OF PENGUINS AND POLAR BEARS EXPLORATION AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH 32 Saint George Street London W1S 2EA +44 20 7493 0876 [email protected] shapero.com CONTENTS Antarctica 03 The Arctic 43 2 Shapero Rare Books ANTARCTIca Shapero Rare Books 3 1. AMUNDSEN, ROALD. The South Pole. An account of “Amundsen’s legendary dash to the Pole, which he reached the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the “Fram”, 1910-1912. before Scott’s ill-fated expedition by over a month. His John Murray, London, 1912. success over Scott was due to his highly disciplined dogsled teams, more accomplished skiers, a shorter distance to the A CORNERSTONE OF ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION; THE ACCOUNT OF THE Pole, better clothing and equipment, well planned supply FIRST EXPEDITION TO REACH THE SOUTH POLE. depots on the way, fortunate weather, and a modicum of luck”(Books on Ice). A handsomely produced book containing ten full-page photographic images not found in the Norwegian original, First English edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., xxxv, [i], 392; x, 449pp., 3 folding maps, folding plan, 138 photographic illustrations on 103 plates, original maroon and all full-page images being reproduced to a higher cloth gilt, vignettes to upper covers, top edges gilt, others uncut, usual fading standard. to spine flags, an excellent fresh example. Taurus 71; Rosove 9.A1; Books on Ice 7.1. £3,750 [ref: 96754] 4 Shapero Rare Books 2. [BELGIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION]. Grande 3. BELLINGSHAUSEN, FABIAN G. VON. The Voyage of Fete Venitienne au Parc de 6 a 11 heurs du soir en faveur de Captain Bellingshausen to the Antarctic Seas 1819-1821. -
The Spirit and the Gifts: Dako, Benjamin Morrell and Cargo in the Vitiaz Trading Area, New Guinea
The Spirit and the Gifts: Dako, Benjamin Morrell and Cargo in the Vitiaz Trading area, New Guinea Jennifer Blythe McMaster University James Fairhead, University of Sussex ABSTRACT In 1830 an American trader, Benjamin Morrell, abducted Dako, the son of a prominent leader from Uneapa Island in the Bismarck Sea, took him to New York and, four years later, returned him to Uneapa. Dako‘s encounter with America and his return provides insight into the region half a century before colonization, and in particular into local mytho-practical knowledge at that time. This enables us to discern subsequent transformations. Myths concerning an origin spirit and guardian of the dead, Pango, which then dominated Uneapa cosmology have since ‗disappeared‘. This, we argue, is not because Pango has been superseded or suppressed, but because the parallel ‗white‘ world over which the mytho- practical Pango presided has become ever more manifest as Uneapa has been drawn into a colonial, post-colonial and globalised world. Today, Pango refers predominantly to white people. Islander‘s experience of American ‗Pango‘ was a shocking event at the time, but we show how trading with Pango established transformatory possibilities for reciprocal trading relations with the dead which remain the concern of today‘s Cult movement on the island. Cargo cult. Uneapa, Vitu Islands, mythology, first contact, Benjamin Morrell, Dako INTRODUCTION: THE MORRELL-DAKO EPISODE AS EVENTFUL HAPPENING Since Lawrence‘s (1964) classic study of a Melanesian ‗cargo cult‘, many writers have interpreted these movements as indigenous modes of engagement with super-ordinary beings and the dead, albeit transformed by colonial and post-colonial experience. -
BRINGING HISTORY to LIFE Seesseeee Ppapagesgesgeses 32-33!
JuneJJuunen 201722001177 BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE SeeSSeeee PPaPagesgesgeses 32-33! 1:72 Scale Eighth Air Force: B-17G and Bomber Re-supply SetIURP$LUÀ[ See Page 3 for complete details. Over 200 NEW Kits and Accessories Inside These Pages! PLASTIC MODELOD ELE L KITS K I T S • MODEL ACCESSORIES SeeS bback cover for full details. BOOKS & MAGAZINES • PAINTS & TOOLS • GIFTS & COLLECTIBLES OrderO Today at WWW.SQUADRON.COM or call 1-877-414-0434 June Cover 1.indd 1 5/10/2017 6:18:07 PM DearDFid Friends June is always a busy month at Squadron; especially with the upcoming shows we are attending. There is Scale Fest in Grape- vine, Texas and of course our main event of the year, EagleQuest, just to name a few. If you didn’t get tickets yet, there is still time. Visit our website at www.SquadronEagleQuest.com for updates. Every year this event has grown and the exquisite work from highly skilled modelers that is being displayed is a testament to the success of the show. So come and join us and bring friends and family for a modeling experience like no other. We’ll see you there! Another big convention that we attend every year is the IPMS Nationals in July. This year it is hosted in Omaha Nebraska. The “Nationals” is an event I always look forward to because of Squadron’s outreach to the public. We love to meet you and hear your feedback in person! Be sure to stop by and see us if you plan to attend. -
The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. by Peter Steele
Document generated on 09/24/2021 11:02 a.m. Scientia Canadensis Canadian Journal of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Revue canadienne d'histoire des sciences, des techniques et de la médecine The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. By Peter Steele. (Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 2003. xviii + 307 p., ill. ISBN 1-55192-648-2. $39.95) Trevor H. Levere Volume 27, 2003 URI: https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/800462ar DOI: https://doi.org/10.7202/800462ar See table of contents Publisher(s) CSTHA/AHSTC ISSN 0829-2507 (print) 1918-7750 (digital) Explore this journal Cite this review Levere, T. H. (2003). Review of [The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. By Peter Steele. (Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 2003. xviii + 307 p., ill. ISBN 1-55192-648-2. $39.95)]. Scientia Canadensis, 27, 101–104. https://doi.org/10.7202/800462ar Tous droits réservés © Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association This document is protected by copyright law. Use of the services of Érudit / Association pour l'histoire de la science et de la technologie au Canada, 2005 (including reproduction) is subject to its terms and conditions, which can be viewed online. https://apropos.erudit.org/en/users/policy-on-use/ This article is disseminated and preserved by Érudit. Érudit is a non-profit inter-university consortium of the Université de Montréal, Université Laval, and the Université du Québec à Montréal. Its mission is to promote and disseminate research. https://www.erudit.org/en/ Book Reviews / Comptes rendus 101 Science / Science The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant. -
Årbog 2015 December 2015 Årgang 44 Nr
Årbog 2015 December 2015 Årgang 44 nr. 5 ISSN 0905-1635 Søværnets smukke øvelsesskibe SVANEN og THYRA kendes nok af de fleste sejlere, for de har flittigt gennemkrydset danske farvande i mere end 50 år. De er brugsbåde, bygget af mahogni på eg. Jens Riise og den prisbelønnede fotograf Jan Grarup har været om bord. Foto: Jan Grarup Flere milepæle i TS: 1.000 medlemmer og udsigt til fastansat forretningsfører Formanden har ordet – også om nyt forsikringstilbud, nye lokalfolk og to dialogmøder med Skibsbevaringsfonden med debat om, hvordan skibene bevares, så de også kan bruges. Af Merete Ettrup Har du tjekket forsikringen på dit skib for nylig? TS har sam- med de nyudnævnte lokalfolk glæder os til at se udvikle sig men med Søassurancen Danmark bygget videre på aftalen om endnu mere i 2016. at lave gode forsikringer for vores skibe. Det er med glæde, at vi fra 1. januar kan præsentere en helt særlig ansvarsforsikring Debat om skibsbevaringen for TS skibe op til 20 BRT for 250 kroner om året. Forsikrin- Novembers to medlemsmøder om Skibsbevaringsfonden var et gen tegnes hos TS og afregnes sammen med dit TS kontingent. nyt tiltag, der gav anledning til gode diskussioner om Fon- Jeg er rigtig glad for denne aftale, især fordi vi i første omgang dens arbejde. Skibsbevaringsfondens sekretariatsleder Tom fik at vide, at TS skibene er for forskellige til at lave sådan Rasmussen svarede villigt på TS medlemmernes mange – og en kollektiv ordning. Men nu er der åbnet for et nyt produkt, også kritiske – spørgsmål om kriterierne for ’rigtig’ skibsbe- som jeg håber vil blive taget rigtig godt imod – og forhåbent- varing og uddeling af bevaringsværdigheds erklæringer. -
Northwest Passage: Fury & Hecla
NORTHWEST PASSAGE: FURY & HECLA On this active expedition, well visit some of the main highlights of the fabled Northwest Passage, a sea route long-known to sailors around the world for its formidable channels. Traversing this passage was considered the greatest geographical quest for the last three centuries, tempting renowned explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Sir John Franklin. From landscapes to icescapes to seascapes, well explore some of the regions most interesting and stunning landmarks. MANDATORY TRANSFER PACKAGE INCLUDES: One night airport hotel accommodation in Edmonton with breakfast Flight from Edmonton to Kugluktuk Transfers to and from ship to hotel Flight from Kangerlussuaq to Ottawa One night hotel accommodation in Ottawa with breakfast Group transfer Ottawa airport ITINERARY Day 1 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Enjoy an included night in Edmonton, Alberta and meet your fellow travelers. Day 2 Kugluktuk, Nunavut Kugluktuk meaning place of moving water is aptly named, as the beautiful Kugluk cascade can be found here. In the summertime, so can wildflowers, berry plants and green grasses. We will arrive by way of our group charter flight and then transfer to our small expedition ship. Enjoy your first night on board as you meet your expedition team, the captain and his 01432 507 280 (within UK) [email protected] | small-cruise-ships.com officers, and take part in introductory briefings. We sail eastward through Bellot Strait, a narrow channel separating mainland North America from Somerset Island. Day 3 Port Epworth About mid-point through the channel is the northernmost area Your first views will be that of the expansive landscapes of Port of the continental land mass, Zenith Point. -
A Historical and Legal Study of Sovereignty in the Canadian North : Terrestrial Sovereignty, 1870–1939
University of Calgary PRISM: University of Calgary's Digital Repository University of Calgary Press University of Calgary Press Open Access Books 2014 A historical and legal study of sovereignty in the Canadian north : terrestrial sovereignty, 1870–1939 Smith, Gordon W. University of Calgary Press "A historical and legal study of sovereignty in the Canadian north : terrestrial sovereignty, 1870–1939", Gordon W. Smith; edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer. University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta, 2014 http://hdl.handle.net/1880/50251 book http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Downloaded from PRISM: https://prism.ucalgary.ca A HISTORICAL AND LEGAL STUDY OF SOVEREIGNTY IN THE CANADIAN NORTH: TERRESTRIAL SOVEREIGNTY, 1870–1939 By Gordon W. Smith, Edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer ISBN 978-1-55238-774-0 THIS BOOK IS AN OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK. It is an electronic version of a book that can be purchased in physical form through any bookseller or on-line retailer, or from our distributors. Please support this open access publication by requesting that your university purchase a print copy of this book, or by purchasing a copy yourself. If you have any questions, please contact us at ucpress@ ucalgary.ca Cover Art: The artwork on the cover of this book is not open access and falls under traditional copyright provisions; it cannot be reproduced in any way without written permission of the artists and their agents. The cover can be displayed as a complete cover image for the purposes of publicizing this work, but the artwork cannot be extracted from the context of the cover of this specificwork without breaching the artist’s copyright. -
Peary Arctic Club Expedition to the North Pole, 1908-9 Author(S): Robert E
Peary Arctic Club Expedition to the North Pole, 1908-9 Author(s): Robert E. Peary and R. A. Harris Source: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2 (Aug., 1910), pp. 129-144 Published by: geographicalj Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1777691 Accessed: 08-05-2016 16:09 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://about.jstor.org/terms JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Wiley, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Geographical Journal This content downloaded from 143.89.105.150 on Sun, 08 May 2016 16:09:32 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms The Geographical Journal. No. 2. AUGUST, 1910. VOL. XXXVI. PEARY ARCTIC CLUB EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH POLE, 1908-9.* By COMMANDER ROBERT E. PEARY. THE last North Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club t left New York harbour on July 6, 1908, in the steamer Roosevelt, built by the club especially for Arctic work, and commanded by Captain Robert A. Bartlett. The members of the expedition were as follows, a total of 22: Commander R. E. Peary, U.S.N., Commander of the expedition; Captain R. -
Frederick J. Krabbé, Last Man to See HMS Investigator Afloat, May 1854
The Journal of the Hakluyt Society January 2017 Frederick J. Krabbé, last man to see HMS Investigator afloat, May 1854 William Barr1 and Glenn M. Stein2 Abstract Having ‘served his apprenticeship’ as Second Master on board HMS Assistance during Captain Horatio Austin’s expedition in search of the missing Franklin expedition in 1850–51, whereby he had made two quite impressive sledge trips, in the spring of 1852 Frederick John Krabbé was selected by Captain Leopold McClintock to serve under him as Master (navigation officer) on board the steam tender HMS Intrepid, part of Captain Sir Edward Belcher’s squadron, again searching for the Franklin expedition. After two winterings, the second off Cape Cockburn, southwest Bathurst Island, Krabbé was chosen by Captain Henry Kellett to lead a sledging party west to Mercy Bay, Banks Island, to check on the condition of HMS Investigator, abandoned by Commander Robert M’Clure, his officers and men, in the previous spring. Krabbé executed these orders and was thus the last person to see Investigator afloat. Since, following Belcher’s orders, Kellett had abandoned HMS Resolute and Intrepid, rather than their return journey ending near Cape Cockburn, Krabbé and his men had to continue for a further 140 nautical miles (260 km) to Beechey Island. This made the total length of their sledge trip 863½ nautical miles (1589 km), one of the longest man- hauled sledge trips in the history of the Arctic. Introduction On 22 July 2010 a party from the underwater archaeology division of Parks Canada flew into Mercy Bay in Aulavik National Park, on Banks Island, Northwest Territories – its mission to try to locate HMS Investigator, abandoned here by Commander Robert McClure in 1853.3 Two days later underwater archaeologists Ryan Harris and Jonathan Moore took to the water in a Zodiac to search the bay, towing a side-scan sonar towfish. -
The Weddell Sea: an Historical Retrospect Dr
This article was downloaded by: [University of New England] On: 22 January 2015, At: 04:23 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Scottish Geographical Magazine Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rsgj19 The Weddell Sea: An historical retrospect Dr. Wm.S. Bruce Published online: 30 Jan 2008. To cite this article: Dr. Wm.S. Bruce (1917) The Weddell Sea: An historical retrospect, Scottish Geographical Magazine, 33:6, 241-258, DOI: 10.1080/14702541708554307 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14702541708554307 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. -
Det Humanistiske Fakultet
DET HUMANISTISKE FAKULTET Under Det Humanistiske Fakultet hører følgende institutter: DIG Dansk Institut for Gymnasiepædagogik IFKI Institut for Fagsprog, Kommunikation og Informationsvidenskab IFR Institut for Filosofi og Religionsstudier IHKS Institut for Historie, Kultur og Samfundsbeskrivelse ILKM Institut for Litteratur, Kultur og Medier IPFU Institut for Pædagogisk Forskning og Udvikling ISK Institut for Sprog og Kommunikation Det Humanistiske Fakultetssekretariat Kontorfuldmægtig Laila Andersen Kontorfuldmægtig Gerda Bagger Fuldmægtig, cand.lact. Lotte Bloch Kontorassistent Anne Ellitsgaard Overassistent Anne Grethe Hansen B.A. Helle Hildebrand (fra 1. maj) Overassistent Else Jensen Fakultetssekretær, cand.jur. Grete Klit Fuldmægtig, cand.mag. Tomas Bech Madsen Fuldmægtig, cand.jur. Lisbeth Broegaard Petersen (orlov indtil 1. juli) Overassistent Merete Schneider Overassistent Charlotte Stolzenbach Fuldmægtig, cand.mag. Lotte Rosing Videbæk (indtil 30. juni) Fuldmægtig, cand.mag. Britta Løck Worm (indtil 28. februar) Humanioras udviklingskontor Fuldmægtig, cand.rer.soc. Jakob Ejersbo Hansen Fuldmægtig, cand.mag. Tomas Bech Madsen Kontorfuldmægtig Gitta Stærmose IT-funktionen Fuldmægtig, cand.phil. Allan Bengtsson Kontorassistent Lone Dinesen Supportmedarbejder Martin Gotfredsen IT-supporter Lars Jakobsen (fra 1. oktober) Kontorassistent Kirsten Gudmann Larsen Supportmedarbejder Michael Juul Mortensen Supportmedarbejder Anja Rasmussen Afdelingsleder Jørn Erik Wennerstrøm DTP-funktionen Sekretær Elsebeth Jensen UNDERVISNINGSPRISEN