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A brief narrative of an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulse Bay through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome" in His Majesty's ship Griper in the year MDCCCXXIV.
18255897London: John Murray 1825. First edition. 21 cm; xvi 198 2 pages and 7 leaves of copper-engraved plates folding map. Bound in contemporary green polished calf over marbled boards ruled in gilt by Henry Young. Gilt tooling on spine. Color faded from spine and from top edge of upper board. Fine condition. References: Arctic Bib. 10530; Lande 1292; Sabin 42851. <br /><br />Narrative of search for the Northwest Passage through the Hudson Bay; observations on Southampton Island Eskimos tides and compass variations. George Francis Lyon one of Barrow's favorites had made a name for himself in the exploration of Africa before serving as commander of the HMS Hecla during William Edward Parry's second Arctic voyage. Thereafter in the spring of 1824 Lyon was given command of the sluggish and cranky HMS Griper with orders to winter in Repulse Bay in northwest Hudson Bay and then cross Melville Peninsula to explore the northern coast of mainland America. Ice conditions were difficult however and he was unable to even reach Repulse Bay and had to return home that same Fall. He was never given another naval command. John Murray hardcover
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