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A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of Nearly Sixteen Years on the Coast of Labrador 3 Volume Set - George Cartwright

A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of Nearly Sixteen Years on the Coast of Labrador 3 Volume Set

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1120 Seiten
2012
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-04163-8 (ISBN)
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First published in 1792, this three-volume work describes the experiences of George Cartwright (1739–1819) as a trader and explorer along the Labrador coast between 1770 and 1786. He vividly describes the land and culture of the indigenous peoples, and also provides a glossary of unusual terms.
George Cartwright (1739–1819) was a soldier, trader and explorer who spent sixteen years travelling and working in Labrador in northern Canada. In 1754, he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in London before taking up a commission in the Indian army. In 1760, he served in the Seven Years' War, returning to England with the rank of Captain. After his army career, he turned to exploration and set himself up as a trader along the Labrador coast of northern Canada, making six expeditions from 1770–86 between Cape St Charles and Hamilton Inlet. This three-volume work, published in 1792, recounts the author's adventures along the Labrador coast, vividly portraying the land and the culture of the indigenous peoples. It also contains a brief autobiography and a glossary of unusual terms such as 'jerk', 'king-hairs', and 'lolly'.

Volume 1: Preface; Glossary; The first voyage; The second voyage. Volume 2: Glossary; The third voyage; The fourth voyage. Volume 3: Glossary; The fifth voyage; The sixth voyage; A diary of Fahrenheit's thermometer; Labrador, a poetical epistle.

Reihe/Serie Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Zusatzinfo 1 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 297 mm
Gewicht 2740 g
Themenwelt Reisen Reiseberichte Nord- / Mittelamerika
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte
ISBN-10 1-108-04163-9 / 1108041639
ISBN-13 978-1-108-04163-8 / 9781108041638
Zustand Neuware
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