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latitude with his life and carry the secret of his well-earned suc- 
cess to his grave. 
The numerous errors lately set forth in the i)ress indicate the 
need of accurate data relative to latitudes attained. - 
Tlie tendency to unfairly present data in the interests of indi- 
viduals or nations is of con.stant occurrence, and it is not sur- 
prising that the general pnlhic should l)e unfamiliar with all the 
hicts. This is especially true in Arctic matters, as is shown by 
the North Polar chart in “ The Times Atlas,” 1895, so much 
lauded for its fullness and accuracy. On this chart the highest 
north of the German, Swedish, and Plnglish (Parry’s, 1827) ex- 
])editions is so described in full lyv text and latitudes. In the 
case of Beaumont, the English explorer, his latitude is given as 
82° 54' north, which is 33 miles too far north, and his record is 
s])read on the maj) above that of Lockwood, while the last- 
named explorer, who actually made' the highest north ever 
attained, has not even his latitude entered. In this remarkable 
case o( s>(j>prcnsio vert an American explorer loses his nationality^ 
his latitude, and his hard-earned record, all other nationalities 
having their data entered in full. 
Under these conditions it seems to he rendering a geograph- 
ical service to reproduce here a table extracted from a “ Hand- 
book of Arctic Discovery,” written by myself. 
Reconix of the IPojhext North )nadr sinre 15S7 in the Eaxtern and Western 
llemixpheres Inj Ltnid and Inj Sea.* 
E.\STEUN I tE.MI.SeilERE. 
Coniniander. 
Date. 
N. lat. 
Long. 
Locality. 
AVilliani Barents . . 
July 14, 1594 
77° 20' 
62° E. 
Xear cape Xa.ssan, 
X. Z. 
Ryp and Ileeins- 
kerek (Barents’ 
third vovage). 
June 19, 159(i 
79° 49' 
12° E. 
X. Spitzbergen. 
1 lenrv Iliulson .... 
July 13, 1()07 
80° 23' 
10° E. 
S])itzbergen sea. 
ii ii 
J. C. Phipps 
Julv 27, 1773 
80° 48' 
20° E. 
William Seoresbv. . 
Alav 24, 180() 
81° 30' 
19° E. 
U U 
W. E. Pan v 
July 23. 1827 
82° 45' 
20° E. 
“ “ 
Nordenskiold anil 
Otter. 
Sept. 19, 1808 
81° 42' 
18° E. 
Si)itzbergen sea, 
highest by ship. 
AVeyprecht and 
Payer. 
April 12, 1874 
82° 05' 
O 
O 
Franz Josef Land, 
by Payer, highest 
land. 
* Notk.— T his table is reproduced by permission of Roberts Broiliers, Publisliers. 
