Project Gutenberg 2012-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 409 Rae, John 1813 1893 05028964 Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847 E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org). The maps were scanned by the University of Manitoba Libraries (http://umanitoba.ca/libraries) "Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847" by John Rae is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles Rae's experiences during his significant Arctic expedition under the Hudson's Bay Company's aegis. The narrative lays out the challenges faced by the crew as they navigate the harsh Arctic environment while striving to gather geographic and scientific data about the largely uncharted coastline. The opening of the narrative introduces the expedition's objectives and details the preparations made at York Factory, including the equipment and provisions necessary for the journey. Rae outlines the composition of the team and the hurdles they face, such as difficult weather conditions, the formation of ice, and the need to manage supplies carefully. As they set sail, Rae provides insight into both the physical and emotional challenges of Arctic exploration, painting a picture of perseverance and determination amidst a treacherous landscape. The detailed descriptions highlight not just the journey but also Rae’s reflections on the potential dangers to come and his hopes of making significant scientific contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arctic regions Scientific expeditions Northwest, Canadian G Text Travel Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 654121 2025-08-16T08:40:24.724046 text/html 610878 2012-06-04T23:31:58 text/html 1826466 2025-08-16T08:40:41.511951 application/epub+zip 1828494 2025-08-16T08:40:30.312035 application/epub+zip 243102 2025-08-16T08:40:27.533990 application/epub+zip 1718372 2025-08-16T08:40:48.087991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1693754 2025-08-16T08:40:38.947963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544272 2022-09-18T09:35:00.838689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435783 2025-08-16T08:40:22.720070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434800 2012-06-04T23:27:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436414 2012-06-04T23:27:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21267 2025-08-16T08:40:48.254865 application/rdf+xml 24261 2025-08-16T08:40:28.127977 image/jpeg 4548 2025-08-16T08:40:27.824976 image/jpeg 148284 2012-06-04T23:27:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2801074 2012-06-04T23:35:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 148334 2012-06-04T23:27:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2902205 2025-08-16T08:40:24.790030 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