. 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. 398 NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY. Tons. Aberdeen, ...4.â-Alexander 252 Letitia 318 Old Middleton 329 Princess of Wales 308 Hull, 6,âGilder 360 Laurel 321 North Briton 262 Oxenhope 286 Progress. 307 William 350 -Baffin 321 Rattler 348 -Achilles 367 Three Brothers 339 â Hope. 251 Resolution (Philip) 400 -William and Ann 362 -Spencer. 340 -John 316 -Ville de Dieppe 400 Leith,
. 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. 398 NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY. Tons. Aberdeen, ...4.â-Alexander 252 Letitia 318 Old Middleton 329 Princess of Wales 308 Hull, 6,âGilder 360 Laurel 321 North Briton 262 Oxenhope 286 Progress. 307 William 350 -Baffin 321 Rattler 348 -Achilles 367 Three Brothers 339 â Hope. 251 Resolution (Philip) 400 -William and Ann 362 -Spencer. 340 -John 316 -Ville de Dieppe 400 Leith, DUNDEE, Peterhead,.. Whitby, Montrose,.... Greenock,.... Dieppe, The amount of the loss occasioned by these ship- wrecks is estimated as follows:â Value of 19 British ships, including stores, &c., average £5000 £95,000 Value of outfit, provisions, and wages, £2000 38,000 Twelve damaged ; repairs of each cost on an ave- rage £800 9,600 £142,600 A still severer loss was sustained in the great failure of the produce, very imperfectly compensated by a rise of tlie oil and whalebone to more than double the for- mer price. The following table, derived from sources which may be fully relied upon, exhibits a complete summary of the results of the whale-fislicry during the twenty years from 1815 to 1834 inclusive :â. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd; London : Simpkin & Marshall
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