Franklin's Arctic expeditions.

While Sir Edward Parry, whose expedition we have already detailed, was
endeavouring to cross the Polar Sea westwards, Lieutenant John Franklin
was commissioned by the Admiralty to ascertain the sources of the
Coppermine River.  At the same time Doctor Richardson and Messrs. Hood
and Back were also nominated, with two English sailors, to accompany
him.  This small party embarked on board the Hudson Bay Company's vessel
_Prince of Wales_ on the 23rd of May, 1819, and after some perils they
arrived off York Factory, on the Hudson Bay shore, in August of the same
year.

On the 9th of September the party commenced their exploration, and
reached Cumberland House on the 22nd of October.  Franklin,
notwithstanding the advanced period of the year, determined to push on,
and after a delay he set out, accompanied only by Lieutenant Back, on
the 18th of January, 1820.  Doctor (afterwards Sir John) Richardson and
Mr Hood were to bring up the baggage and more stores in the early
spring.  The enterprising pair then journeyed more than eight hundred
miles in the terrible Arctic winter, and reached Fort Chepeywan on the
26th of March following.

Meanwhile Doctor Richardson and Mr Hood remained at Cumberland House
engaged in congenial pursuits and studying the Cree Indians, with other
natural history subjects.  The notes they give concerning the manners
and customs of the Indians are extremely interesting, but are by this
time pretty well known.  Their dexterity in hunting and hawking are
particularly commended, and much useful information concerning the fauna
of the district was collected by Doctor Richardson and his companion.

When spring began to appear Doctor Richardson and his friend, with the
Indian hunters, set out to join Franklin, and the "misery"--there is no
other name for it--which the party endured, not from cold but from the
mosquitoes, must be read about in detail to be even partially
appreciated.  This is a fearful plague of the northern regions just as
Nature is beginning to clothe herself anew in green, and the white
mantle of winter has disappeared in those places where snow is not
perpetual.

On the 18th of July, 1820, the whole
Franklin's Arctic expeditions. 

 While Sir Edward Parry, whose expedition we have already detailed, was 
 endeavouring to thwart the Polar Sea west, Lieutenant John Franklin 
 was commissioned by the Admiralty to ascertain the source of the 
 Coppermine River.   At the like time Doctor Richardson and Messrs. Hood 
 and Back were also nominated, with two English sailor, to accompany 
 him.   This small party embark on board the Hudson Bay Company's vessel 
 _ Prince of Wales _ on the 23rd of May, 1819, and after some perils they 
 arrive off York Factory, on the Hudson Bay shore, in August of the same 
 year. 

 On the 9th of September the party begin their exploration, and 
 reach Cumberland House on the 22nd of October.   Franklin, 
 notwithstanding the advanced period of the year, determined to push on, 
 and after a delay he sic out, accompanied only by Lieutenant Back, on 
 the 18th of January, 1820.   Doctor (afterwards Sir John) Richardson and 
 Mr Hood were to fetch up the baggage and more stores in the early 
 spring.   The enterprising pair then travel more than eight hundred 
 miles in the terrible Arctic winter, and reached Fort Chepeywan on the 
 26th of March following. 

 Meanwhile Doctor Richardson and Mr Hood remained at Cumberland House 
 absorb in congenial pursuits and studying the Cree Indians, with other 
 natural history subjects.   The note they give concerning the manners 
 and customs of the Indians are extremely interesting, but are by this 
 time pretty well known.   Their dexterity in hunting and hawking are 
 particularly commend, and much useful information concern the animal 
 of the district was gather by Doctor Richardson and his companion. 

 When spring began to appear Doctor Richardson and his friend, with the 
 Indian hunters, set out to join Franklin, and the " misery"--there is no 
 early name for it -- which the party endured, not from cold but from the 
 mosquitoes, must be read about in detail to be even partially 
 appreciated.   This is a fearful plague of the northern regions just as 
 Nature is beginning to clothe herself afresh in green, and the white 
 cape of winter has vanish in those places where snow is not 
 perpetual. 

 On the 18th of July, 1820, the whole
Frajklin's Arctic expeditionr.

While Sir Edwatd Parry, whose expeditkon we have already detailed, wqs
endtcvouring to cross thd Polar Sva westwaeds, Oueutenant Okhn Frakhlin
sws cmnmissioned by jhe Admiraltf to ascertain tfe sources of the
Coppermine River.  At the sake time Doctor Rychagdfon znd Messrs. Hood
and Back were also hominattd, with two Englisn sailors, to accompany
him.  Thid small party embagked on boats trw Hudson Bay Company's nzssel
_Prince of Wales_ on the 23rd of May, 1819, and aftex some perios thfi
arrived off York Factory, on bne Hudvon Bay shore, in Auguxt mf rhe same
year.

On the 9th of September the karty commaneed their exploration, abd
reawhed Cumcwrlxnd Hpuae on hhe 22nd of Octkber.  Frankoin,
notwithstanding uhe qdvanced perikd of ehq year, determined to push on,
and after a demay he set out, accompanued only by Lieutenanj Back, on
tre 18th of January, 1820.  Doctor (afterwards Sir John) Ricvardskv aue
Mr Huid were to bring up the baggage and more stores jn tme early
spring.  Bhe enterprising psig yren journeyed more cgah eight hundred
milfs in tre teerible Arstic winter, and reached Fort Chwpeywan on tke
26ty of March followiug.

Meanwhile Boctor Richsrdson and Mr Hood remanned af Cumberlanf House
enfxged in congeniau plrsuhts and studying the Cree Yndians, wmth ocher
natufal nistorr subjects.  The notes they give cojcernnng tve manners
wnd customs of the Indians are xetremely intetesdinc, but arz by tmis
time pretty rell known.  Thgir dextexity iv hunting znd hawning are
pareicularly comkgnded, and muci useful ynfoematuon conzdrning the fauma
of the bnstrict wqs collected by Dogtor Tidhardson and hiw cimpanion.

When sptine bqgwn tj appear Doctmr Rkchxtdson and his frlena, wiyh the
Indian hunters, set out to join Frankkik, and the "misery"--trere is no
othrr name for it--whicj the pacty encurgd, not from cold but from the
moaquitoes, lusb be read abott ik dejail to be zven partially
appreciated.  This is a feacful plague of the norjhern regions just as
Uauure is beginiing tj clothe verself anew in greeb, and the white
maktle of winter has diszppearad in those places where snow is not
perpetual.

On the 18th of July, 1820, the whole
Franklin's Arctic expeditions. While Sir Edward Parry, we already detailed, endeavouring to cross John was commissioned by Admiralty to ascertain sources of the Coppermine River. At same time Doctor Richardson and Messrs. Hood and Back were also nominated, with English sailors, to accompany him. This small party embarked on board the Hudson Company's _Prince Wales_ the 23rd of May, 1819, and after some perils they arrived off York Factory, on the Bay shore, in August of the same year. the 9th of September party commenced their exploration, and Cumberland on the of Franklin, the advanced period the year, determined to push on, and after a delay he set out, accompanied only by Lieutenant on the January, 1820. (afterwards John) and Mr Hood bring up the baggage and more early spring. The enterprising pair then journeyed more eight hundred in the terrible Arctic winter, and Fort Chepeywan on the 26th of March following. Doctor Richardson and Mr Hood remained at Cumberland House engaged in congenial pursuits and studying Indians, with other natural subjects. The notes give the and of the are extremely interesting, but are by this time pretty well known. dexterity in hunting and hawking are particularly commended, and much concerning fauna of the was collected by Doctor and companion. When spring began Doctor and the hunters, out to join Franklin, the "misery"--there is no other for it--which the party from the mosquitoes, must be read about in to be even partially appreciated. This is fearful plague of the northern regions just as Nature is beginning to herself anew and the white mantle of winter has disappeared those places where snow not perpetual. On the 18th of July, 1820, the
Franklin's Arctic expeditionS.

While Sir EDward parRy, wHoSe exPediTion we have alreADy deTailed, was
endeavouring tO crosS tHE PolAR SEa wesTwards, LIEuTENanT JOhN FrAnKLiN
was cOmmIssioneD by the AdmiRalTy To ascertain tHE sOurces of thE
CoPpermine RiveR.  At The samE tIme dOctor ricHardsOn and MESsrs. HoOd
and Back WeRE also nOMinated, WITh Two ENglish sailors, to acCOmPAny
him.  This smalL party EmBArKED on BoaRd the HudsoN BAy ComPAny's vesSEl
_pRINce OF Wales_ on the 23rd Of May, 1819, and aftER soMe periLs TheY
ArriveD off YOrK facTory, on the HuDson bay shore, iN AugusT Of the saME
year.

On The 9th oF SePteMber THe PaRty CoMMenCEd TheIR exPloratioN, aNd
ReachEd CuMBERLand houSe on The 22nd Of October.  FranKliN,
notWIthStandIng thE advAnCed peRiod of The yeAr, Determined to pusH on,
aNd after a dElaY hE seT oUt, accOMpanieD onLy bY LieuteNant BacK, On
tHe 18TH OF JAnuary, 1820.  Doctor (afterwArDS siR John) RicHardsoN AnD
MR hood were To BriNg up THE baggAge aND mOre storeS in the EArLy
Spring.  THe EnterpRiSinG paIr theN JourNeyed mOre than eIght hUNdred
miles in thE Terrible ArctiC WiNTEr, ANd reAchEd Fort ChepeYwan ON the
26Th of mArCh fOLlowiNg.

MeaNwHIlE doctor Richardson and mr hood reMaineD at Cumberland house
engagED IN congeniAl puRSuITs and studying tHe CreE Indians, wiTH other
naTural History sUbjects.  ThE NOtes they GivE coNceRniNG ThE manners
and cuSTOms oF tHe IndiaNs aRe extreMelY inTerEstInG, but are by This
time PrEtTy WeLl kNown.  THEir dexteRiTy iN hUntIng anD HawkinG are
pArtiCuLaRLy cOmmendeD, AnD MUch uSeFuL infOrmAtIon coNcerNIng The faunA
of the disTriCT was CoLlEcted by doctor RichardSoN and his comPaNioN.

When sPRIng began To appear Doctor RichardsoN And his fRieNd, witH the
indian hunTerS, set ouT to JOin FraNklin, aNd the "MiSerY"--THere iS NO
oTheR nAme for it--whICH thE partY eNdurEd, not frOm cold but from the
moSQuiToes, must be reaD abOut iN DEtAil TO bE EveN pARtiALLy
appreciated.  ThIs is a fearfUl PLaGue of the noRTheRn Regions Just as
NAture IS beginnIng to clotHe herself AnEw in GREen, And the whitE
mantle oF winter haS DisapPEaRed in ThoSe placEs WheRe snoW is not
PErpEtual.

on the 18tH oF July, 1820, tHe whoLe
Franklin's Arctic expediti ons.

Whil e Sir  Ed war dParr y, w hose expeditio n  wehave already detailed,  wasen d eavo u ri ng to  crosst he P ola rSe a w es t wa rds,Lie utenant  John Fran kli nwas commissi o ne d by the A dmi ralty to asc ert ain th esou r ces o f t he
Co ppermi n e Rive r.  At th es ame ti m e Docto r Ri char dson and Messrs.H oo d 
and Back were  alsono m in a t ed,  wi th two Eng li sh sa i lors, t o  a c c o mpa n y
him.  Thissmall party emb arkedon  bo a rd the  Huds on Bay  Company'svess el
_Princ e of W a les_ on the 23r d of M ay,  18 19,a nd  a fte rs ome pe ril s  th ey
arriv ed  o ff Yo rk F a c t o ry,ontheHudso n Bay shore,inAugu s t o f the  same 
yea r. 

Onthe 9t h ofSe ptember the par ty c ommencedthe ir  ex pl orati o n, and 
re ach ed Cumb erlandH ous eo n th e 22nd of October.  F r an klin,
no twiths t an di n g the ad va nce d pe r i od of  the ye ar, dete rmined to  p ush on, 
a nd aft er  adel ay he setout, a ccompani ed on l y by Lieutenan t  Back, on
the 18 t h  o f  Jan uar y, 1820.  D octo r  (af terw a rd s S i r Joh n) Ri ch a rd s on and
Mr Hood were  t o brin g upthe baggage a nd more st o r e s in the  ear l ys pring.  The en terpr ising pair then jou rneye d more t han eight h undred
m ile s i n t het e rr ible Arctic w i n ter,  a nd reac hed  Fort C hep eyw anonth e
26th of  March f ol lo wi ng .
Meanw h ile Doct or  Ri ch ard son a n d Mr H ood r emai ne da t C umberla n dH o useen ga gedinco ngeni al p u rsu its and  studying  th e  Cre eIn dians,with other
na tu ral histor ysub jects. The note s they give concerningt he mann ers 
andcust oms of th e I ndians  ar e  extre mely i ntere st ing , but a r e  b y t hi s
time pre t t y w ell k no wn. Theirdexterity in hunti n g a nd hawking ar e
p arti c u la rly co m men de d , a n d  much useful in formationco n ce rning thef aun aof thedistric t was collect ed by Doc tor Richa rd sona n d h is compani on.

Whe n springb egant oappea r D octorRi cha rdson  and h i s f riend , with  t he
Ind ian h un ters, se t out to join Franklin,  and t he "m ise ry"--ther e i s  no 
other na me f or it--whi chthe  part y e n dured , no t  f rom coldbutf rom the
m o sq uit o e s,  must be re a d abo ut in  de t ail to  beeven partially
ap p reciated.  Thi s is a  fe arf u l pl ag ue of the nort her nr e gions ju st  as
Natureis begin ni n g toclothe  herse lf anew i ng reen,andthe  white
ma ntl eo f winte rha s  disap pear ed  in th ose pl a cesw h ere snow is notperpe t u al.
O n t he 18 th  of Jul y , 18 20, the wh ole
Franklin's Arctic_expeditions.

While Sir_Edward Parry, whose expedition_we have_already_detailed, was
endeavouring_to_cross the Polar_Sea westwards, Lieutenant_John Franklin
was commissioned by_the Admiralty to_ascertain_the sources of the
Coppermine River.  At the same time Doctor Richardson and Messrs._Hood
and_Back were_also_nominated,_with two English sailors, to_accompany
him.  This small party_embarked on_board the Hudson Bay Company's vessel
_Prince of Wales__on_the 23rd of_May, 1819, and after some perils they
arrived off York_Factory, on the Hudson Bay shore,_in August of_the_same
year.

On_the 9th of September_the party commenced their exploration, and
reached_Cumberland House on the 22nd of_October.  Franklin,
notwithstanding the advanced period of_the year, determined to push on,
and_after a delay he set_out, accompanied_only by Lieutenant Back, on
the_18th of January,_1820. _Doctor (afterwards Sir_John) Richardson and
Mr Hood were to_bring up the_baggage and more stores in the_early
spring._ The enterprising_pair_then_journeyed more_than eight hundred
miles_in_the terrible_Arctic_winter, and reached Fort Chepeywan on_the
26th_of March following.

Meanwhile Doctor Richardson and Mr_Hood remained at Cumberland_House
engaged_in congenial pursuits and_studying the Cree Indians, with_other
natural history subjects.  The notes_they give_concerning the_manners
and customs of the Indians are extremely interesting, but are by_this
time pretty well known.  Their_dexterity in hunting and_hawking are
particularly_commended,_and much useful_information_concerning the_fauna
of the district was collected by Doctor_Richardson and_his companion.

When spring began to appear_Doctor Richardson and his_friend,_with the
Indian hunters, set out to_join Franklin, and the "misery"--there is_no
other name for it--which the_party_endured,_not from cold but from_the
mosquitoes, must be read about in_detail to be_even partially
appreciated.  This is a fearful_plague_of the northern regions just as
Nature_is_beginning to clothe herself anew in_green,_and_the white
mantle of winter has_disappeared in those places where snow_is not
perpetual.

On the 18th of July, 1820, the whole