FINDING THE 



NORTH POLE 



COMMANDER PEARY'S DISCOVERY, 

 APRIL 6, 1909 



AND 



COOK'S OWN STORY OF HIS CLAIM 



TOGETHER WITH 



THE MARVELOUS RECORD OF 

 FORMER ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS 



EDITED BY 



CHARLES MORRIS 



Member of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia 



WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 



GEORGE W. MELVILLE 



REAR ADMIRAL U. S. NAVY, RETIRED 

 The Survivor of Three Arctic Expeditions who 

 Recovered the Records of the Jeannette Expedition, 

 and also the Remains of De Long and his Companion! 

 and was Given a Gold Medal by Congress for his 

 Distinguished Services 



I LLUSTR ATED 



