A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate
A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06205-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06205-3 (ISBN)
William Parker Snow (1817–95), mariner and author, volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner on a Christian mission for the South American Missionary Society. Originally published in 1857, this two-volume work is a first-hand account of an eventful and wide-ranging service.
Following participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817–95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.
Following participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817–95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.
26. The Beagle channel; 27. Calm in the Beagle channel; 28. Meeting Jemmy Button and his people; 29. natives visit the ship at sunrise; 30. Very heavy weather; 31. Description of Cape Horn; 32. Discover that all the Fuegians have left the place; 33. News from home; 34. Mission plan most unwise; 35. Interview with the governor; 36. Proceed with refitting the ship; 37. Many difficulties; 38. Again, depart for Monte Video; 39. General description of Monte Video; 40. Arrival of the French brig of war; 41. Revisit the mission station; 42. A missionary's mode of treating a donor; 43. Paralysing effect of the sudden change; Appendix.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.10.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration ; Volume 2 |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Plates, color; 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 490 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Südamerika |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-06205-9 / 1108062059 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06205-3 / 9781108062053 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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