. Handbook of polar discoveries. ion. Explorations to determine the existence of such a landare now progressing under A. H. Harrison, who, havingestablished his base at the mouth of the Mackenzie Riverin 1905, contemplates a sledge journey over the polarbasin via the west coast of Prince Patrick Island. Otherexpeditions in this general direction are organizing, oneunder Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen, so that the physical con-ditions existent in this area may soon be outlined. Baffins Voyages (see page 21) ; Inglefield : SummerSearch for Franklin (London 1853); Kane: SecondGrinnell Expedition, 2 v. (
. Handbook of polar discoveries. ion. Explorations to determine the existence of such a landare now progressing under A. H. Harrison, who, havingestablished his base at the mouth of the Mackenzie Riverin 1905, contemplates a sledge journey over the polarbasin via the west coast of Prince Patrick Island. Otherexpeditions in this general direction are organizing, oneunder Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen, so that the physical con-ditions existent in this area may soon be outlined. Baffins Voyages (see page 21) ; Inglefield : SummerSearch for Franklin (London 1853); Kane: SecondGrinnell Expedition, 2 v. (Philadelphia 1856) ; Hayes:Arctic Boat Journey (New York i860), and Open PolarSea (New York 1867) ; Davis: Polaris ^Hairs] NorthPolar Expedition (Washington 1876); Blake: ArcticExperiences; Tysons Drift (New York 1874); Nares:Voyage to the Polar Sea, 2 v. (London 1877) ; Bessels :Die Amerikanische Nordpol Expedition (Leipzig 1879);SvERDRUP : Four Years in the Arctic Regions, 2 v. (London1904). For Pearv see Chapter XII. No.
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