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Sir John Richardson, 1787–1865, Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer
From Round About the North Pole (published 1907) by W. J. Gordon with woodcuts and other illustrations by Edward Whymper (1840-1911). This from a letter in Whymper's possession. Original image circa 1828 probably by Thomas Phillips (1770-1845)
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