. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. IV-i I â r. i! i; 1:1! 'I I ;!;||||| I i!ii! ii ! h ' 334 RECENT POLAR VOYAGES. Hecla was employed to caiTy him to the northern coast of Spitzbergen, where she was to be secured in a safe harbour or cove; and with her were sent two boats, to be dragged or navigated, according to circumstances, from that island to the Pole. These boats being framed of ash and hickory, cove
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. IV-i I â r. i! i; 1:1! 'I I ;!;||||| I i!ii! ii ! h ' 334 RECENT POLAR VOYAGES. Hecla was employed to caiTy him to the northern coast of Spitzbergen, where she was to be secured in a safe harbour or cove; and with her were sent two boats, to be dragged or navigated, according to circumstances, from that island to the Pole. These boats being framed of ash and hickory, covered with waterproof canvass, over which were successive planks of fir and oak, with a sheet of stout felt interposed, united the greatest possible degree of strength and elasticity. The interior was made caj .cious and flat floored, somewhat as in troop-boats, and a runner attached to each side of the keel fitted them to be drawn along the ice like a sledge. Wheels were also taken on board, in case their use should be found practicable. The adventurers started on the 27th March 1827, and were towed down the river by the Comet steam- On the 4th April they weighed anchor from the Nore, and on tha 19th entered the fine liarbour of Hiimmerfest in Norway, where they remained two or three weeks, and took on board eight rein-deer, with a quantity of picked moss for their provender. Depart- ing on the 11 til May, they soon found themselves among the ice, and met a number of whale-ships. On the 13th they were in view of Hakluyt's Headland, when the captain endeavoured to push his way to the north-east in the track of Phipps. The vessel, however, was soon completely beset, and even enclosed in a large floe, wliieh carried her slowly along with it. As every day was now an irretrievable loss. Captain Parry became impatient in the extreme, and formed a plan to push off northward, leaving the ship to find a har])Our for herself, waere he trusted on his return to trace her out. But th
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