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The Resource A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate : A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas, Volume 2, William Parker Snow, (electronic resource)

A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate : A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas, Volume 2, William Parker Snow, (electronic resource)

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Following participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817–95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.--
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A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate : A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas, Volume 2
Title
A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate
Title remainder
A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas
Title number
Volume 2
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William Parker Snow
Title variation
A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, & in the River Plate
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Language
eng
Summary
Following participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817–95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.--
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1817-1895
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Snow, William Parker
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non fiction
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dictionaries
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  • Cambridge library collection. Polar exploration
  • Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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  • Missions
  • Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile)
  • Falkland Islands
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A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate : A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas, Volume 2, William Parker Snow, (electronic resource)
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1 online resource (viii, 368 pages)
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online
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Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9781108062053
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digital, PDF file(s).
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remote
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(OCoLC)1103565221
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A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate : A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas, Volume 2, William Parker Snow, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139839310
Publication
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online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
CR9781139839310
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (viii, 368 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781108062053
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1103565221

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