Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings
and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert
McCormick (1800 90) provides an account of his voyages in the
Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark
Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin.
Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also
provides many details relating to natural history and geology.
Volume 2 describes his role in the 1852 4 mission to find Franklin
in the Arctic, including an open boat voyage up the Wellington
Channel. The appendices provide notes on maintaining health in
polar climes. This is followed by McCormick's autobiography,
tracing his struggles to gain promotion in his naval career. Copies
of correspondence relating to the Franklin search reveal his battle
to have his ideas accepted by the Admiralty."
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