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land Arctic expedition. He was considered a good 

 nautical surveyor, well versed in the use of instru- 

 ments, and a thorough seaman. In 1821 he was 

 made commander. 



Lieutenant Morell was promoted to the rank 

 of commander in 1828, and appointed commander 

 of the Tortoise store-ship at Ascension in 1844, 

 where he now is. 



Lieutenant Frederick Beechey, the son of the 

 eminent artist, went through his probation in the 

 naval service with great credit. In 1806, at ten 

 years of age, he entered Lord St. Vincent's flag- 

 ship, and served in various ships ; was engaged as a 

 mate in several actions ; and was in the Vengeur, and 

 employed in the boats at the attack of New Orleans 

 in 1815, and made lieutenant in that year. As 

 might be expected, he was skilful as a draughts- 

 man, which he practised on the present voyage 

 with great success, as* the prints in his book testify. 

 We next find him as lieutenant of the Hecla, in 

 Parry's first voyage, in which he was fully employed 

 as draughtsman and surveyor ; also in assisting in 

 all the requisite observations. Being of an active 

 and enterprising mind, he was next employed, in 

 the years 1821 and 1822, to survey and examine, in 

 company with his brother, the north coast of Africa, 

 from Tripoly eastward, comprehending the Greater 

 Syrtis and Cyrenaica, and the ancient cities com- 

 posing the Pentapolis. In January, 1825, he was 



