The polar regions of the western continent explored : embracing a geographical account of Iceland, Greenland, the islands of the frozen sea and the northern parts of the American continent : including a particular description of the countries, the seas, inhabitants and animals of those parts of the world : also, a minute account of the whale fisheries and the dangers attending them : with remarkable adventures of some of the whale fishers, descriptions of Mount Hecla and the other volcanoes of Iceland : together with the adventures, discoveries, dangers and trials of Parry, Franklin, Lyon, and other navigators in those regions / by W.J. Snelling.
| Author/creator | Snelling, William Joseph |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed for W.W. Reed, 1831. |
| Description | xii, 501 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Polar regions -- Captain Parry's second voyage of discovery -- Captain Parry's third voyage of discovery -- Captain Franklin's travels -- Appendix. |
| Local note | Travel; Finance; Biography; Science. |
| Local note | 2008A245200. |
| General note | Added, engr. t.p. with imprint: Printed for W.W. Read. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 85426. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2008. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |