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The Private Journal…during the Recent Voyage of
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( Capt. George Francis) The Private Journal during the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry , first edition , lacking half-title, with 7 engraved plates by Edward Finden after Lyon, folding engraved map, foxing and offsetting, bookplate of Coker Court, contemporary half russia, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked preserving old spine, [Sabin 42853], 8vo, 1824. The author captained H.M.S.Hecla on the second Parry expedition to discover the North-West Passage. "The work is principally devoted to the narration of the peculiarities of the aborigines of the Arctic regions. Captain Lyon's curiosity led him to observe with great attention the habits of life and traits of character of the different tribes of Esquimaux, who were attracted by his humane management to his winter quarters." Sabin
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The Private Journal…during the Recent Voyage of

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