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Excerpt from Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico, in the Year 1826, Vol. 1 of 2: With Some Account of the Mines of That CountryIn the evening, the Commandant and his wife, with some officers of the garrison, paid me a visit at the Consul's house, where his sister amused the party by playing on the piano-forte, and a host Of half-naked natives soon crowded round the door and windows, which latter at Tampico have no glass, ...

Excerpt from A Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa, in the Years 1818, 19, and 20: Accompanied by Geographical Notices of Soudan, and of the Course of the Niger, With a Chart of the Routes and a Variety of Coloured Plates, Illustrative of the Costumes of the Several Natives of Northern AfricaIn consequence of Mr. Ritchie's frequent and debilitating attacks of illness, and his having relied too much on a singularly retentive memory, he had,...

Excerpt from A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay: Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome, " in His Majesty's Ship Griper, of the Year 1824Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, furnished His Majesty's Ship Griper, for the purpose of carrying me to Repulse Bay.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an...

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Excerpt from A Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa, in the Years 1818, 19, and 20: Accompanied by Geographical Notices of Soudan, and of the Course of the Niger, With a Chart of the Routes and a Variety of Coloured Plates, Illustrative of the Costumes of the Several Natives of Northern AfricaIn consequence of Mr. Ritchie's frequent and debilitating attacks of illness, and his having relied too much on a singularly retentive memory, he had,...

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First published in 1824, Lyon's journal recounts William Parry's abortive second attempt to find the North-West Passage in 1821-3.

First published in 1825, this work traces British naval officer George Lyon's abortive voyage to the Canadian Arctic in 1824.

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Excerpt from Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico, in the Year 1826, Vol. 1 of 2: With Some Account of the Mines of That CountryIn the evening, the Commandant and his wife, with some officers of the garrison, paid me a visit at the Consul's house, where his sister amused the party by playing on the piano-forte, and a host Of half-naked natives soon crowded round the door and windows, which latter at Tampico have no glass, ...

Excerpt from L'Afrique, ou Histoire, Moeurs, Usages Et Coutumes des Africains, Vol. 1: Fezzan Traite particulièrement de Tripoli et des moeurs de ses habitans. Comme cette partie de l'afrique sera l'objet d'un autre ouvrage je me bornerai a donner en forme d'introduction l'analyse très-succincte des événe mens qui précédèrent le départ du capitaine Lyon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic...

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...