The seal struggled for a few seconds, and was then suffocated on the breast of his adversary from the book ' The voyages and adventures of Captain Hatteras ' by Jules Verne, 1828-1905; Illustrated by Édouard Riou Publication date 1876, Publisher Boston : J. R. Osgood The novel, set in 1861, described adventures of British expedition led by Captain John Hatteras to the North Pole. Captain Hatteras shows many similarities with the English naval explorer Sir John Franklin.

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Location: North Pole
Photo credit: © Historic Illustrations / Alamy / Afripics
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