Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 139 Parry, William Edward, Sir 1790 1855 Parry, Sir William Edward Parry, W. E. (William Edward), Sir Parry, W. Edward (William Edward), Sir Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 E-text prepared by Robert Connal, Tony Browne, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific" by Sir W. E. Parry is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the five voyages undertaken by Captain Parry and his crew as they embarked on perilous expeditions through the Arctic, aiming to find a navigable route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The narrative not only details the challenges and triumphs of navigating icy waters but also highlights the scientific discoveries made along the way. The opening of this narrative introduces the reader to the preparations for the first voyage, detailing the ships’ outfitting and the specific goals set for the expedition. As Parry and his crew depart from England, they encounter various challenges, including inclement weather and ice that hampers their progress. The initial chapters vividly describe their journey across the Atlantic and through Davis's Strait, highlighting their observations of ice conditions and wildlife, as well as their unsuccessful attempts to penetrate the ice to reach the western coast. The narrative paints a picture of a determined crew facing the harsh realities of Arctic exploration, setting the stage for the trials that await them in their search for the Northwest Passage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Northwest Passage Arctic regions Parry, William Edward, Sir, 1790-1855 G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 567361 2025-08-06T05:45:40.776324 text/html 567473 567287 2024-11-06T08:21:09.575090 2023-10-06T09:27:21.609597 text/html text/html 323114 2025-08-06T05:45:49.555204 application/epub+zip 330208 2025-08-06T05:45:44.523262 application/epub+zip 271373 2025-08-06T05:45:43.275261 application/epub+zip 674766 2025-08-06T05:45:53.666192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639587 2025-08-06T05:45:48.738236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377050 2022-09-07T02:33:13.106080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542559 2025-08-06T05:45:40.397246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522116 2024-10-28T20:27:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17957 2025-08-06T05:45:53.798178 application/rdf+xml 27405 2025-08-06T05:45:43.780227 image/jpeg 4976 2025-08-06T05:45:43.518232 image/jpeg 319516 2025-08-06T05:45:40.820279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia