Project Gutenberg 2004-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 62 Parry, William Edward, Sir 1790 1855 Parry, Sir William Edward Parry, W. E. (William Edward), Sir Parry, W. Edward (William Edward), Sir Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Robert Connal, David Gundry, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific" by Sir W. E. Parry is a historical account documenting the expeditions undertaken in the early 19th century. This work details the challenges and experiences faced by Parry and his crew as they set out to discover a passage through the Arctic, aimed at finding a navigable route to the Pacific Ocean. The book also recounts their interactions with the indigenous populations, the Esquimaux, as well as the various geographical discoveries and scientific observations made during their voyages. The opening of the narrative presents the initial stages of the second voyage, describing the departure from Winter Island and the crew's encounter with Esquimaux travelers. Parry captures the treacherous navigation through ice-laden waters and the ship's efforts to progress northward amidst various obstacles. The detailed descriptions of ice conditions, encounters with local tribes, and the expedition's daily challenges set the stage for a gripping tale of exploration. Parry's narrative highlights not only the physical journey but also the human elements of survival, cooperation, and cultural exchange that characterize his adventures in unchartered territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Northwest Passage Arctic regions Parry, William Edward, Sir, 1790-1855 G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 571346 567479 2024-10-06T12:28:47.144023 2023-10-06T12:41:01.522002 text/html text/html 563604 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 367376 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 496182 2024-10-06T12:28:57.471927 application/epub+zip 507114 2024-10-06T12:28:51.477988 application/epub+zip 280051 2024-10-06T12:28:49.996990 application/epub+zip 850434 2024-10-06T12:29:02.174955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817256 2024-10-06T12:28:56.505935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386041 2022-09-07T15:54:18.215573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548450 548412 2024-10-06T12:28:46.368008 2023-10-06T12:41:00.795970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 548099 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198738 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 548599 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198704 2020-12-18T22:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22087 2024-10-06T12:29:02.313973 application/rdf+xml 27405 2024-10-06T12:28:50.568958 image/jpeg 4976 2024-10-06T12:28:50.275983 image/jpeg 488062 2024-10-06T12:28:47.196978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia