869-873 Continued from p. 768. At sea.—We are not to expect from magnetic observations made at sea the precision of which they are susceptible on land. Nevertheless it has been ascertained that not only the Declination, but the Inclination and Intensity can be observed, in moderate cirumstances of weather and sea, with sufficient correctness, to […]

63 Nov. 27, W. R. Hamilton, Esq., President, in the Chair. On the study of Geography in Switzerland, by Professor Chaix, of Geneva.—Captain Alexander’s account of his expedition to Walwisch Bay, stating his return to the Cape on the 21st September.—Captain Burns’ examination of the Indus as far as Attok on his way to Cabul.—In […]

182-185 [The following is the plan and itinerary of the expedition to the Antartic Pole and round the world, under the orders of M. Dumont d’Urville, capitaine de vaisseau; approved by the King of France on the 28th of March, 1837.] Two vessels are to be employed in this expedition, l’Astrolabe, commanded by M. Dumont […]

300-303 The discovery of the Pacific Ocean gave rise to a thousand hopes. It was believed at first that on its coasts would be found a fairy-land, where gold and silver were used in making the commonest utensils, and the greater part of the expeditions sent there, had no other object than that of extorting […]

350 (…) Oh! Mr. Editor, another parting line. I had almost forgotten to tell you that the big ships are nearly all gone to Canada; and that the governor of the Hudson’s-bay country, in that part of the world, has, in a very quiet masterly manner, completed the coast line of the Arctic Ocean between […]

644-645 NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION IN H.M.S. TERROR, undertaken with a view to Geographical Discovery on the Arctic Shores in the years 1836—7.       By Captain Back, R.N.    [Publisher] Murray. Captain Back’s narrative has just made its appearance; it is both interesting and instructive; and this is saying much, when we consider the […]

772-773 (…) The French ships Astrolabe and Zelee, under Capt. D’Urville, have reached Conception from their attempt to penetrate to the south pole from New South Shetland. It appears they have suffered most severely from scurvy, and did not succeed in getting south of 61° S. latitude. The other expedition of the French, which was […]

779-782 In our last volume (p. 328) we laid before our readers an outline of the intended voyage of the French ships, Astrolabe and Zélée, and we now present them with a translation of Capt. d’Urville’s letter to the French government, relating his attempt to reach the South Pole as proposed therein. M. le Ministre:—In […]

111 The following dates may hereafter be of use to our readers, H.M.S. Cove, Capt. James Ross, was commissioned to proceed in search of the absent whalers, on the 21st Dec., 1835, at Hull. 6th Jan. 1836, sailed from the Humber. 5th Feb. returned to Stromness, Orkneys, to refit. 24th Feb. sailed again. 31st May […]

137-142 THE circumstance of icebergs and drift-ice being seldom seen in these latitudes to the eastward of the fortieth degree of west longitude, while there is an uninterrupted open ocean from Labrador to Ireland and Great Britain, is worthy of attention. Between 42° and 43° west, is the farthest easterly position in which we have […]