Project Gutenberg 2006-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 146 Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins) 1842 1901 Rosse, Irving Collins The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by A www.pgdp.net Volunteer, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The First Landing on Wrangel Island" by Irving C. Rosse, M.D. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the first successful landing on Wrangel Island during an expedition led by the author on the United States Revenue steamer "Corwin". It centers on the exploration of uncharted Arctic territories and the documentation of the fauna and native populations encountered during the voyage. In this detailed narrative, Rosse recounts the challenges faced by the crew while navigating harsh weather conditions and floating ice to finally achieve landfall on Wrangel Island on August 12, 1881. The author provides vivid descriptions of the island's stark beauty, its wildlife—including polar bears and various bird species—and the collection of botanical specimens in a largely barren environment. Additionally, Rosse reflects on the inhabitants of the North, particularly the Eskimo communities, offering anthropological observations that highlight their physical characteristics, customs, and social behaviors. This journey serves not only as a rare glimpse into a previously unexplored part of the world but also a study on the resilient spirit of human exploration and cultural diversity in the Arctic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eskimos Wrangel Island (Russia) Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska) G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 121862 121814 2024-10-08T09:05:55.978745 2023-09-08T10:28:56.282134 text/html text/html 119276 2006-06-21T12:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 601752 2006-06-21T12:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 719349 2024-10-08T09:06:06.869630 application/epub+zip 712793 2024-10-08T09:06:01.124649 application/epub+zip 110298 2024-10-08T09:05:58.234691 application/epub+zip 1452106 2024-10-08T09:06:10.243136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435127 2024-10-08T09:06:04.150706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127145 2022-09-09T04:59:37.092528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103596 103317 2024-10-08T09:05:55.485728 2023-09-08T10:28:55.932140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103541 2006-06-21T12:00:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41090 2006-06-21T12:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103570 2006-06-21T12:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40970 2006-06-21T12:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22019 2024-10-08T09:06:10.395109 application/rdf+xml 15918 2024-10-08T09:05:58.801711 image/jpeg 3733 2024-10-08T09:05:58.512681 image/jpeg 709821 2024-10-08T09:05:56.056691 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