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448 THROUGH T H E MACKENZIE BASIN
one of the principal bird and egg specimen contributing fields
of the Anderson collections of 1861- 1866— may not prove
out of place. The Professor was pleased to state, " In regard
to Northern stations the work of Mr. R. MacFarlane takes
first place, and the value of his collections and observations
on the nesting habits of birds within the Arctic cannot be
overestimated."
" On the 26th May, 1845, Sir John Franklin sailed from
England, with the ships Erebus and Terror, for the discovery
of the long- sought- after North- West Passage between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the north of the American
continent. Franklin, just returned from seven years' service
as Governor of Tasmania, was then fifty- nine years of age,
but as full of Arctic enthusiasm as ever. He would not
apply for the duty, but when all turned to him as best fitted
for the command, he accepted it unhesitatingly. He assured
a friend ' that no service was dearer to his heart than the
completion of the survey of the northern coast of America
and the accomplishment of the North- West Passage.'
" As no definite information respecting the expedition
reached civilization after the ships were last seen, on 26th
July, 1845, moored to an iceberg in latitude 74° north and
longitude 66° 13' west, heading for Lancaster Sound, the
friends and relatives as well as the general public began to
feel much anxiety about their welfare and safety. In 1848
the British Admiralty was fully aroused, and from then on
until 1854 they spared no trouble or expense in the endeavour
to rescue or ascertain the fate of the missing navigators.
Several land and boat search expeditions were despatched
to the northern coast by way of the Mackenzie and Coppermine
rivers. These were under the direction of Sir John
Richardson and the notable Arctic traveller, Dr. John Rae,
Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company.'
" But the most persistent and costly exertions for the
relief of Franklin and his companions were those made by
sea from the Atlantic. The Government organized many
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| OCR | 448 THROUGH T H E MACKENZIE BASIN one of the principal bird and egg specimen contributing fields of the Anderson collections of 1861- 1866— may not prove out of place. The Professor was pleased to state, " In regard to Northern stations the work of Mr. R. MacFarlane takes first place, and the value of his collections and observations on the nesting habits of birds within the Arctic cannot be overestimated." " On the 26th May, 1845, Sir John Franklin sailed from England, with the ships Erebus and Terror, for the discovery of the long- sought- after North- West Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the north of the American continent. Franklin, just returned from seven years' service as Governor of Tasmania, was then fifty- nine years of age, but as full of Arctic enthusiasm as ever. He would not apply for the duty, but when all turned to him as best fitted for the command, he accepted it unhesitatingly. He assured a friend ' that no service was dearer to his heart than the completion of the survey of the northern coast of America and the accomplishment of the North- West Passage.' " As no definite information respecting the expedition reached civilization after the ships were last seen, on 26th July, 1845, moored to an iceberg in latitude 74° north and longitude 66° 13' west, heading for Lancaster Sound, the friends and relatives as well as the general public began to feel much anxiety about their welfare and safety. In 1848 the British Admiralty was fully aroused, and from then on until 1854 they spared no trouble or expense in the endeavour to rescue or ascertain the fate of the missing navigators. Several land and boat search expeditions were despatched to the northern coast by way of the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers. These were under the direction of Sir John Richardson and the notable Arctic traveller, Dr. John Rae, Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company.' " But the most persistent and costly exertions for the relief of Franklin and his companions were those made by sea from the Atlantic. The Government organized many |
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