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North Pole Expedition Record From Capt. Ross Mission
An extract compiled from Captain Ross and Lieutenant Ro weicraox reports details the ships Rose and Teodella leaving Shetland May 3, crossing the Atlantic to Cape Farewell, ice and berg observations, magnetic variation measurements, and glimpses of Inuit encounters. They describe ice conditions, ocean temperatures, and the challenge of navigation as they push toward 75 North, with notes on specimens sent to Sir Joseph Banks and other scientists.
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North Pole
Europe
Boas
Roweicraox
Teodella
Rose
Shetland
Atlantic
Greenland
Ain
RY Head
North Te
Aston Oott
East Biel
Thabelin
Alexander
Oates
Exquimaux Familes
Isabella
Riskell
Weggatt Island
Black Howk
Mr. Mobertson
Waggott
Reign Reef
Latiinda
Daiin
Ross
Baffin
Koos
Todeg
Leubella
Captain Ross
Joseph Banka
Bart
Everard Home
Barrow
Professor Jameson
Dr. Brewster
Lords of the Treasury
Sir J. Davy
Brewster
Waygate Island
Baffin's Bay
Leith
Culston-House
Ostwegn
South
Barbary
Bondare
Jonane Pavvocs
London
Riley
Dublin
Amba
Lous Hurtuen
Cork
New York
Dines
Cape de Verde
Madeira
Apel
Santa Cruz
Syoa
Apoo
Sata Crus
Shen
Thair
Pat
Dane
Tca
Ruddock
Hownes
Ureaty
West Bain Witton Noriar
Ness
Maine
Lyon
Etetafaned
Pias
gaineBa
Dheiren
Cpotpanhne
Aaputiol
Theemselves
Mugadore
Fiany
Rome
Wwe
Ear
Jack
Ariss
Oswego