OF THE

ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION

TO THE MOUTH OF

THE GREAT FISH RIVER,

AND

ALONG THE SHORES OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN,

IN THE YEARS 1833, 1834, AND 1835;

BY

CAPTAIN BACK, R.N.

COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION.

ILLUSTRATED BY A MAP AND PLATES.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

MDCCCXXXVI.

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LONDON: Printed by A. SPOTTISWOODE, New-Street-Square,

TO

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF RIPON.

MY LORD,

:

YOUR Lordship was Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Expedition of which the following is the Narrative was organised and to your good Offices, and liberal Subscription in its favour, the success of the project was at that time mainly due. I have ventured, in consequence, to dedicate to you the Volume: and am most happy in being thus enabled to express some part of the sincere respect with which I have the honour to be,

MY LORD,

Your Lordship's most obedient

and

very humble Servant,

GEORGE BACK.