<p>Excerpt from The Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art: Exhibiting the Most Important Discoveries and Improvements of the Past Year; In Mechanics and the Useful Arts; Natural Philosophy; Electricity; Chemistry; Zoology and Botany; Geology and Mineralogy; Meteorology and AstronomyAfter more than eleven months' sta early spring journeys were commenced on February 17th, 1869, when Captain oun carried a depot of provisions across Franklin Strait, whilst I went southwar to the magnetic pole, to meet the natives, and obtain, if possible, some information. I was accompanied by the interpreter, Mr. Petersen, and some seamen; we took with us two Old sledges. On the 28th of Februar when near Cape Victoria, we met with a small party of natives, who readily uilt us a large snow hut, and spent the night in it with us. We were subsequently visited by about 45 individuals, and during the ion: one we remained amongst them, we obtained many relics of the lost crews, &#64258; m the information that managers 8 gm was embed in the xqq' ma sunk Q.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.</p>

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<p>Excerpt from The Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art: Exhibiting the Most Important Discoveries and Improvements of the Past Year, in Mechanics and the Useful Arts; Natural Philosophy; Electricity; Chemistry; Zoology and Botany; Geology and Geography; Meteorology and AstronomyThrills, of all Science shown tint minute Foch wm firnt obsened, and elementary pnu dplel int uhblished but its prom-cu h from strength to stn-ngth, ah-l tlw admm 1 mt has been accelerated by co-operatlon and thv nymmthetw avtnnty of an intelligent men. This augmentation has brought a rich reward for every page mhln to tlu moat rm urd of know Mn, and mitten for mankind one of the eternal laws whwh the um: ('rt ator has framal for tho mustn't-he Unlvem. - Tnz Emu. Or Roms: Plot. Bu rum Assouu'ws, 1544.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.</p>

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English Eccentrics and Eccentricities; Volume 2

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