The Last Voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross, R. N. to the Arctic Regions; for the Discovery of a North West Passage; Performed in the Years 1829-30-31-32 and 33; to which is Prefixed an Abridgement of the Former Voyages of Captns. Ross, Parry & Other Celebrated Navigators to the Northern Latitudes Compiled from Authentic Information and Original Documents, Transmitted by William Light, Purser's Steward to the Expedition; Illustrated by Engravings from Drawings Taken on the SpotJ. Saunders, 1835 - Всего страниц: 760 |
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