Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait

Frederick William Beechey (17961856) Naval Officer And Hydrographer Was Born Into A Family Of Artists Joined The Navy At A Young Age And Went On To Travel The World To Survey Coastlines And Oceans. He Published Several Accounts Of His Expeditions To Destinations Including The Arctic And Africa. This Two-Volume Work First Published In 1831 Describes His Voyage As Commander Of The Blossom In 18251828. The Ship''S Mission Was To Support The Exploration Of The North-West Passage By Travelling Eastwards Via The Bering Strait To Meet The Explorers Sir John Franklin And Sir Edward Parry Who Were Travelling West From The North Atlantic. Volume 2 Follows The Expedition From California Where It Had Overwintered Via Hawai''I And China Back To The Bering Strait For A Second Summer. It Includes A Vocabulary Of Eskimo Words Notes On Harbours And Navigation And A Vivid Description Of The Northern Lights.