

PREFACE. 



This volume gives a graphic narrative of the adv< iiturcs 

 in Arctic Regions of perhaps the most celebrated Arctic 

 traveler of this, or other times. Graphic— because in the 

 main, Sir John Franklin tells his owu story. Apart from 

 the interesl of the narrative, and its intrinsic merits, the 

 deep interest, which for years has been felt in the fate of 

 Sir John Franklin, will attract attention to the story of 

 his early adventures, now, for the first time, pr< Bentcd in 

 a cheap and readable shape. The narrative of Sir John's 

 first Polar Sea Expedition, we venture to say, is unsur- 

 passed among books of travel and adventure for into 

 all-absorbing interest. 



The book sketches Franklin's three expeditions, and 



. a all the information t" be had respecting the fourth 

 and last sad one which will forever be shrouded in mys- 

 tery to this world. We also add a sketch of the expedi- 

 tions sent in search of Franklin, and their results. 



Franklin's first journey into Arctic Regions was made 



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