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Voyages to Hudson Bay in search of a Northwest passage 1741-1747. V.1, The voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 / Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 edited by William Barr and Glyndwr Williams. - London : Hakluyt Society, 1994. - 1 online resource (xii, 333 pages) : illustrations, maps - Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Second series ; v. 177. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-322) and index.

COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; EDITORIAL NOTE; I. GENESIS OF THE VOYAGE; INTRODUCTION; DOCUMENTS; II. PREPARATIONS FOR THE VOYAGE; INTRODUCTION; DOCUMENTS; III. THE VOYAGE; INTRODUCTION; DOCUMENTS: Outward Bound; Wintering at Churchill; On Discovery; 'Surprizing Effects of Cold'; IV. CONTROVERSY; INTRODUCTION; DOCUMENTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

ISBN: 9781409433651 (electronic bk.) 140943365X (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Discoveries in geography--History.
Découvertes géographiques--Histoire.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--Geography.
TRAVEL--Budget.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL--Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL--Parks & Campgrounds.
Discoveries in geography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration.
Hudson Bay--Discovery and exploration.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du--Découverte et exploration.
Hudson, Baie d'--Découverte et exploration.
Arctic Ocean--Northwest Passage.
Hudson Bay.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: G650 1741

Dewey Class. No.: 910.0916327