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Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's bay in his Majesty's Ship Rosamond: Containing Some Account of the North-Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (in English)
Edward Chappell (Author)
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Cambridge University Press
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Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's bay in his Majesty's Ship Rosamond: Containing Some Account of the North-Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (in English) - Edward Chappell
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Synopsis "Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's bay in his Majesty's Ship Rosamond: Containing Some Account of the North-Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (in English)"
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.
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