The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF MARINE. 389 zealous, promising, and scientific officer in the French was already possessed of experience, having been onvoyages of discovery and exploration in the southern The French Brig-of-War the Lilloise. He was instructed by the minister of marine to availhimself of this opportunity to explore a part of the coastof Greenland; and to further the cause of science, bymaking observations, and collecting objects of natural his-to
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF MARINE. 389 zealous, promising, and scientific officer in the French was already possessed of experience, having been onvoyages of discovery and exploration in the southern The French Brig-of-War the Lilloise. He was instructed by the minister of marine to availhimself of this opportunity to explore a part of the coastof Greenland; and to further the cause of science, bymaking observations, and collecting objects of natural his-tory. In pursuance of this object, he sailed from Dunkirk,33 * 390 THE UNKNOWN FATE OF M. DE BL0SSE7ILLE. in the brig-of-war Lilloise, in July, provided with an effi-cient crew. After reaching Iceland, and remaining a fewdays among the fishing vessels, he proceeded westward tothe coast of Greenland ; and in exploring those icy seas hereceived some damage in a gale of wind. He returned toVapnafiord, in Iceland, to repair damages; and sent a re-port of his proceedings, up to that time, to the minister ofmarine, which was the last communication ever receivedfrom this unfortunate officer. The brig was, however, seenafter this, on the 14th of August, under double-reefed top-sails, and her lower sails close-hauled; and was last seenand
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