. 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. 138 CAELT FOLAR VOTAOCa. himself Mlely in the attack of whales, which he killed to the amount of tUrteen. Nothingr is men tioned of any thing being eiUier attempted or pro jected in relation to discorery; but he relates that Thomas Marmaduke penetrated to the latitude of 88° No detail, however, is given, nor have we any nam tive from Maimaduke himself; which is to be re- g
. 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. 138 CAELT FOLAR VOTAOCa. himself Mlely in the attack of whales, which he killed to the amount of tUrteen. Nothingr is men tioned of any thing being eiUier attempted or pro jected in relation to discorery; but he relates that Thomas Marmaduke penetrated to the latitude of 88° No detail, however, is given, nor have we any nam tive from Maimaduke himself; which is to be re- gretted, as he seems to have been more deeply im- ued with the q|)irit of discovery than an> other mariner of that time. The next expedition was in 1613, und« 'Villiam Baflto, the most learned navigator of th e, and one of the greatest names in northern discovery. It vraa not, however, by this voyage that he obtained his reputation, though he was provided with six good and well armed ships; tht object seems to have been little else than to chase from the Greenland seas all other vessels that might attempt to use them for fishery. Their system was, wlwnever they fell in with a foreign vessel, to summon the master on board, show the king's commission granted to the worshipfid Company, and desire them to depart, on pain of having a cannonade immediately opened upon them. The strength of the English bemg in genera] decidedly superior to that of sny other squadron that appeared in those seas, these terms were usutdly ac- ceded to without any attempt at opposition. At one time, indeed, five vessels, Dutch, French, and a large one of 700 tons from Biscay, mustered, and showed signs of offering battle; but the Biscayner having lost courage and jrielded, the rest were obliged to follow his example. Another Dutch ship havmg re- Aised, and endeavoured to make oflT, so brisk a fire was opened upon her, that die had nearly run on shore, and was fain to submit A considerable num- ber of
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