Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson''s Bay in His Majesty''s Ship Rosamond - Containing Some Account of North Eastern Coast of America of Tribes

Klappentext Following distinguished naval service during the Napoleonic Wars, Edward Chappell (1792-1861) took part in two voyages patrolling British fisheries in North America. The second of these, in 1814, is recounted in this journal, first published in 1817. Illustrated with several engravings, Chappell's narrative dwells in particular upon the Inuit, who were little understood by Europeans at the time. Knowing only a few Inuit words, Chappell traded with them and was admitted to their homes. Though somewhat superficial and patronising, his descriptions revised previous accounts and brought new information to English readers. The rest of the journal brims with evocative anecdotes from the journey - a polar bear sighting, a thunderstorm on an ice-ridden sea, a meeting with a renowned Native American chieftain. The appendices provide such additional information as navigational data, details of Inuit dress, and a short vocabulary of the Cree language. Zusammenfassung On the second of his two voyages to patrol British fisheries in North America, Edward Chappell (1792–1861) recorded his observations in this illustrated journal, published in 1817. Though somewhat superficial, his descriptions of Inuit life, homes and customs revised previous accounts and provided new information to English readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advertisement; Narrative of a voyage to Hudson's Bay; Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Chappell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108074957
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07495-7
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, North America, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Geographical discovery and exploration, North America (USA and Canada), Historical Geography, Arctic Ocean