Project Gutenberg 2011-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 559 M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Sir 1819 1907 McClintock, Francis Leopold, Sir M'Clintock, F. L. (Francis Leopold), Sir M'Clintock, F. Leopold (Francis Leopold), Sir Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir 1792 1871 In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions Produced by Irma Spehar, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "In the Arctic Seas" by Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles M'Clintock's expedition aboard the yacht 'Fox' in search of Sir John Franklin and his missing crew, revealing the mysteries of their ultimate fate. The book blends personal adventure with significant scientific exploration, discussing the harsh realities of Arctic navigation and the tenacity required to survive in such extreme conditions. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for M'Clintock's expedition, detailing the preparations for the journey to discover the fate of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition. The text describes the securing of the ship 'Fox,' the selection of a seasoned crew made up largely of veterans from previous Arctic ventures, and Lady Franklin’s heartfelt dedication of the mission. It conveys a sense of urgency and national duty to uncover the truth surrounding the tragedy and hints at the immense challenges the crew would face in the unforgiving Arctic landscape. M'Clintock’s reflections on his responsibility to fulfill this noble cause are both poignant and stirring, laying the groundwork for the trials and discoveries that are to unfold in the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Northwest Passage Arctic regions Franklin, John, 1786-1847 Fox (Ship) M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Sir, 1819-1907 -- Diaries M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Sir, 1819-1907 -- Travel -- Arctic regions G Text Travel Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 685141 2025-08-15T09:44:00.612615 text/html 692919 2021-01-08T05:36:54 text/html 1199419 2025-08-15T09:44:14.715528 application/epub+zip 1211183 2025-08-15T09:44:05.062574 application/epub+zip 334729 2025-08-15T09:44:03.074597 application/epub+zip 1791484 2025-08-15T09:44:21.221018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1747148 2025-08-15T09:44:13.026540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550415 2022-09-17T09:00:40.349744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599025 2025-08-15T09:43:59.107659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598849 2021-01-08T05:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598816 2021-01-08T05:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599687 2021-01-08T05:36:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25175 2025-08-15T09:44:21.390080 application/rdf+xml 10814 2025-08-15T09:44:03.621653 image/jpeg 2824 2025-08-15T09:44:03.347595 image/jpeg 228896 2021-01-08T05:36:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 228869 2021-01-08T05:36:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1104041 2021-01-08T05:36:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 228815 2021-01-08T05:36:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1176916 2025-08-15T09:44:00.899616 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 en.wikipedia