The First Landing on Wrangel Island E-Book

Irving C. Rosse

• Herausgeber: DigiCat
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

In 'The First Landing on Wrangel Island,' Irving C. Rosse masterfully recounts the harrowing journey of a group of explorers who become the first humans to set foot on the remote and treacherous Wrangel Island. Rosse's writing style is detailed and evocative, transporting the reader to the desolate landscape and capturing the tension of the explorers' struggle for survival. Set in the late 19th century, the book provides a glimpse into the era of polar exploration and the pursuit of scientific discovery in the face of extreme conditions. Rosse's meticulous research and attention to historical accuracy lend an air of authenticity to the narrative, making it a compelling read for enthusiasts of adventure and history alike. Irving C. Rosse, a seasoned historian with a passion for exploration, brings his expertise to 'The First Landing on Wrangel Island' by delving into the untold story of this remarkable expedition. Readers interested in a gripping tale of bravery and endurance in the Arctic wilderness will find this book both captivating and enlightening.

Leseprobe

Irving C. Rosse

The First Landing on Wrangel Island

With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants

 

EAN 8596547067580

DigiCat, 2022 Contact: [email protected]

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WITH SOME

REMARKS ON THE NORTHERN INHABITANTS.

BY

IRVING C. ROSSE, M.D.

General Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants.

WITH SOME

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REMARKS ON THE NORTHERN INHABITANTS.

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IRVING C. ROSSE, M.D.

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On May 4, 1881, through the courtesy of the Chief of Revenue Marine, Mr. E.W. Clark, I was allowed to take passage from San Francisco, Cal., on board the United States Revenue steamer Corwin, whose destination was Alaska and the northwest Arctic ocean. The object of the cruise was, in addition to revenue duty, to ascertain the fate of two missing whalers and, if possible, to communicate with the Arctic exploring yacht Jeannette.

Our well-found craft made good headway for seven or eight uneventful days of exceptionally fine weather, while the ocean, somewhat deserving the adjective that designates it, displayed its prettiest combinations of blue tints and sunset effects as we steamed through miles of medusidæ; and had it not been for the sight of occasional whales and the strange marine birds that characterize a higher latitude, we should scarcely have known of our approach to the north. Soon, however, we were beset by pelting hail and furious storms of snow and all the discomforts of sea life, causing a pénible navigation in every sense of the term. On May 15 we were somewhat disoriented while trying to make a landfall in a blinding snowstorm, and groped about for several hours before anchoring under one of the Alp-like cliffs of the Aleutian islands.

Without going into further details of the cruise, I will state that on the previous year five unsuccessful attempts were made by the Corwin to reach Herald island, and that Wrangel island was approached to within about twenty miles. This "problematical northern land," the existence of which the Russian Admiral Wrangel reported from accounts of Siberian natives, and which he tried unsuccessfully to find; a land that Captain Kellett, of Her Britannic Majesty's ship Herald, in 1849, thought he saw, but which, under more favorable circumstances of weather and position, was not seen by the United States ship Vincennes; a land, in fact, that from the foregoing statements and from the imperfect accounts of whalemen we had begun to regard as a myth, was actually seen; and I shall never forget the tinge of regret I felt when the necessity of the position obliged the withdrawal of the ship and I took a last lingering look at the ice-bound and unexplored coast, fully realizing at the time the joyous satisfaction that must animate the discoverer and explorer of an unknown land.