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The intrepid French explorer Joseph Rene Bellot (1826 53) became a
symbol of Anglo-French friendship in 1851, when he took part in the
second expedition of the Prince Albert in search of Sir John
Franklin. During the seventeen-month expedition, Bellot wrote a
journal which captures his enthusiasm for the discovery of unknown
lands and the anxieties of a perilous journey. Together with
Captain William Kennedy, Bellot found the northernmost point of the
American continent and was named a fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society. His journal was published posthumously, together with a
short account of his life, in 1854 by Julien Lemer, and reissued
several times because of its scientific and literary interest.
Bellot died tragically, aged twenty-seven, during his second polar
expedition. His courage and devotion to a foreign cause earned him
much admiration in Britain: an obelisk was raised in his honour
outside the Greenwich Hospital for sailors.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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