ANTARC TIC EX PL OR A TION 



entered the Pacific, where he remained for two years 

 Leaving Tasmania and again entering the southern seas, 

 d'Urville found land, stretching indefinitely to the east 

 and west, in the latitude of the Antarctic Circle and near 

 the meridian of 140° E. Landing parties found the rocks 

 to be of oranite. 



ANTARCTIC RECIONS 



Routes followed by Dumont d'Urville, 1837-1840; John Balleny, 1838-1839 



While in this neighborhood, d'Urville unexpectedly 

 met an American expedition under Wilkes. 



With the return of d'Urville, French activity in the 

 Antarctic was brought to a close, until its recent revival. 



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