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Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9781331137122

Excerpt from The British Review, and London Critical Journal, 1824, Vol. 22 Art. I. - Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, 22. By John Franklin, Capt. R.N. F.R.S. and Commander of the Expedition. With an Appendix of various subjects relating to Science, and Natural History. Illustrated with numerous Plates and Maps. Published by the authority of The Right Hon. the Earl Bathurst. 4to. pp. xvi. and 768. Murray, London, 1823. The character and conduct of Great Britain during the last thirty years of her eventful history, cannot be regarded by the patriot, the philosopher, or the Christian, without sentiments of respect and wonder. There was a time, when the gigantic ambition of her implacable enemy had determined, that she should dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. A deep and powerful combination was formed to exclude her from intercourse and connexion with the civilized world. The stratagems of secret policy, and the efforts of open warfare were directed not merely against her greatness, but even against her existence, by an enemy, who regarded both with an eye of unslumbering malignity, and whose power of mischief was only surpassed by his desire to perpetrate it. From the Arctic ocean to the pillars of Hercules, from the deserts of Siberia to the confines of the Atlantic, one mighty conspiracy was formed against her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.