Arctic Searching Expedition eBook

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Her Majesty's government having deemed it expedient that a further attempt should be made for the accomplishment of a north-west passage by sea from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Erebus and Terror were fitted out for that service, and placed under the command of Captain Sir John Franklin, K. C. H.