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Benjamin La Trobe, Brett Morgan

In "With the Harmony to Labrador," Benjamin La Trobe presents a vivid and engaging narrative that recounts his journey through the rugged terrain of Labrador, weaving together rich descriptions of the natural landscape with reflections on the cultural complexities he encounters. The book captures the essence of exploration literature while employing a lyrical, almost poetic style that immerses the reader in both the awe of nature and the intricacies of human experience. La Trobe's keen obs...

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Benjamin La Trobe

"With the Harmony to Labrador" by Benjamin La Trobe is a captivating exploration of the natural beauty and cultural richness of Labrador. La Trobe, an astute observer, captures the essence of the region through vivid descriptions and insightful reflections. His journey takes readers through breathtaking landscapes, showcasing the unique flora and fauna that define this remote area. The narrative is not just a travelogue; it delves into the interactions between the indigenous peoples and th...

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Benjamin La Trobe, Julian Elliott

In "With the Harmony to Labrador," Benjamin La Trobe embarks on a compelling narrative that intertwines travelogue with vivid natural descriptions, focusing on his expedition to the remote regions of Labrador. La Trobe's literary style is characterized by rich, poetic prose and a keen observational eye, immersing readers in both the physical landscape and the cultural tapestry of the area. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century exploration, the book serves as a valuable historical docume...

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Owen Chase

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Bybliotech Discovery

On November 20, 1820, Owen Chase was the First Mate of the Whale-Ship "Essex" when it was struck by an enraged Sperm Whale and sunk, stranding the crew in tiny whale-boats 2000 miles away from land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Of the 21 men who entered the 3 flimsy whale-boats, only 8 ultimately survived to be rescued. A harrowing journey lasting 90 days awaited these crewmen, involving storms, shark-attacks, terrible privation, and in the last resort cannibalism.On h...

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A H Guernsey

An early exploration briefly describes life with the Inuit peoples during the mid nineteenth century. Illustrated.

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John Rodgers Jewitt

THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY. GORDON CABELL MR. McCOMAS CARTER HILLIARY (Charlotte's brOther) MR. HARBISON COL. PHILIP STUART MR. OBERCHEIN GEORGE STUART (his son) MR. H. YANCEY

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W P Snow

A journey to the home of the Esquimaux in Greenland during the mid Nineteenth Century exploring the Native customs and habits.

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Edgar Allan Poe

After reading an 1836 newspaper account of a shipwreck and its two survivors, Edgar Allan Poe penned his only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, the story of a stowaway on a Nantucket whaleship who finds himself enmeshed in the dark side of life at sea: mutiny, cannibalism, savagery—even death. As Jeffrey Meyers writes in his Introduction: “[Poe] remains contemporary because he appeals to basic human feelings and expresses universal themes common to all men in...

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Kingston, W.H.G.

This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements. It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys. However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures. According to Wikipedia: "William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 - 5 August 1880), writer of tales for boys, was born in Lond...

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Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSI. Early DaysII. School LifeIII. Early Work in LondonIV. At the London HospitalV. North Sea WorkVI. The Lure of the LabradorVII. The People of LabradorVIII. Lecturing and CruisingIX. The Seal FisheryX. Three Years' Work in the British IslesXI. First Winter at St. AnthonyXII. The Coöperative MovementXIII. The Mill an...

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Fridtjof Nansen

For one whole winter we were cut off from the world and immured among the Greenlanders. I dwelt in their huts, took part in their hunting, and tried, as well as I could, to live their life and learn their language. But one winter, unfortunately, is far too short a time in which to attain a thorough knowledge of so peculiar a people, its civilisation, and its ways of thought—that would require years of patient study. Nevertheless, I have tried in this book to record the impressions made upo...

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James Cook, John Hawkesworth, Georg Forster, James King

The first-ever illustrated account of the explorer and cartographer's epic eighteenth-century Pacific voyages, complete with excerpts from his journals.This is history's greatest adventure story. In 1766, the Royal Society chose prodigal mapmaker and navigator James Cook to lead a South Pacific voyage. His orders were to chart the path of Venus across the sun. That task completed, his ship, the HMS Endeavour, continued to comb the southern hemisphere for the imagine...