Project Gutenberg 2006-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 308 Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins) 1842 1901 Rosse, Irving Collins The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants Produced by A www.pgdp.net Volunteer, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The First Landing on Wrangel Island" by Irving C. Rosse, M.D. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the first successful landing on Wrangel Island during an expedition led by the author on the United States Revenue steamer "Corwin". It centers on the exploration of uncharted Arctic territories and the documentation of the fauna and native populations encountered during the voyage. In this detailed narrative, Rosse recounts the challenges faced by the crew while navigating harsh weather conditions and floating ice to finally achieve landfall on Wrangel Island on August 12, 1881. The author provides vivid descriptions of the island's stark beauty, its wildlife—including polar bears and various bird species—and the collection of botanical specimens in a largely barren environment. Additionally, Rosse reflects on the inhabitants of the North, particularly the Eskimo communities, offering anthropological observations that highlight their physical characteristics, customs, and social behaviors. This journey serves not only as a rare glimpse into a previously unexplored part of the world but also a study on the resilient spirit of human exploration and cultural diversity in the Arctic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Eskimos Wrangel Island (Russia) Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska) G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 121985 2025-06-08T05:51:33.333074 text/html 119276 2006-06-21T12:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 601752 2006-06-21T12:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 719468 2025-06-08T05:51:44.414018 application/epub+zip 712850 2025-06-08T05:51:38.435109 application/epub+zip 110296 2025-06-08T05:51:35.602030 application/epub+zip 1452108 2025-06-08T05:51:47.790028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435131 2025-06-08T05:51:41.618033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127145 2022-09-09T04:59:37.092528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103596 2025-06-08T05:51:32.846067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103541 2006-06-21T12:00:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41090 2006-06-21T12:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103570 2006-06-21T12:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40970 2006-06-21T12:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21026 2025-06-08T05:51:47.942970 application/rdf+xml 15918 2025-06-08T05:51:36.152033 image/jpeg 3733 2025-06-08T05:51:35.877060 image/jpeg 709859 2025-06-08T05:51:33.412076 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