Project Gutenberg 2013-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 285 Markham, Albert Hastings, Sir 1841 1918 The Great Frozen Sea: A Personal Narrative of the Voyage of the "Alert" Produced by Marius Masi, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Great Frozen Sea: A Personal Narrative of the Voyage of the 'Alert'" by Rear-Admiral Albert Hastings Markham is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the detailed experiences of Markham and his crew during the Arctic expedition of 1875-1876 aboard the ships "Alert" and "Discovery." The narrative focuses on the challenges faced during their voyage through treacherous ice and barren landscapes, emphasizing both the natural wonders and the men’s personal stories amid these extreme conditions. The opening of the journey captures the intense preparations leading up to their departure from Portsmouth, highlighting the careful fitting and selection of the ships and crew. Markham provides vivid descriptions of the excitement and camaraderie among the sailors as they ready themselves for the challenges of Arctic exploration. As the expedition sets sail, initial encounters with inclement weather and heavy seas evoke a sense of anticipation and uncertainty about the voyage ahead, hinting at the grueling experiences that lie in wait amidst the vast, frozen wilderness. The detailed narrative aims not just to recount events but also to convey the spirit of adventure and the resolute character of those who ventured into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arctic regions Alert (Sloop : 1856-1895) Nares, George S. (George Strong), 1831-1915 G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 831824 2025-08-17T14:03:52.912705 text/html 783683 2024-10-23T18:16:34 text/html 4284935 2025-08-17T14:04:11.546607 application/epub+zip 4300139 2025-08-17T14:03:59.008728 application/epub+zip 359314 2025-08-17T14:03:56.385654 application/epub+zip 4729559 2025-08-17T14:04:19.651560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4673302 2025-08-17T14:04:09.470590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602819 2022-09-19T20:50:57.957829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653434 2025-08-17T14:03:50.742759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633273 2024-10-23T18:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17388 2025-08-17T14:04:19.847534 application/rdf+xml 25308 2025-08-17T14:03:57.003661 image/jpeg 4731 2025-08-17T14:03:56.699709 image/jpeg 4185428 2025-08-17T14:03:53.072689 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