THE 



LAST OF THE AHCTIC VOYAGES 



BEING A NARRATIVE OF 



THE EXPEDITION IN H.M.S. ASSISTANCE, 



UNDER THE COMMAND OF 



CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD BELCHER, C.B., 



IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, DURING THE 

 TEARS 1852-53-54. 



NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY, 



SIR JOHN RICHARDSON, PROFESSOR OWEN, THOMAS BELL, 

 J. W. SALTER, AND LOVELL REEVE. 



IN TWO VOLUMES. 

 VOL. I. 



unficr tijt Suttjoriig of Hjc ILorts Commissioners of tt)c 'Sltniraltj). 



LONDON : 



LOVELL REEVE, 5, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 



1855. 



