﻿ARCTIC 

 SEARCHING EXPEDITION. 



CHAPTER I. 



ROUTE ASSIGNED TO THE EXPEDITION UNDER COMMAND OP 



SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. NAMES OF THE OFFICERS. EREBUS 



AND TERROR. DATE OP ITS SAILING. LAST LETTERS. 



SIR JOHN franklin's last OFFICIAL LETTER. LAST SIGHT 



OF THE EXPEDITION. SIR JOHN ROSS PROPOSES A SEARCH. 



DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS OPINIONS OFFERED RESPECTING 



THE FATE OF THE EXPEDITION. PLANS OF SEARCH ADOPTED. 



MAIN OBJECTS OF THE OVERLAND SEARCHING EXPEDITION. 



INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE ADMIRALTY. 



Her Majesty's government having deemed it ex- 

 pedient that a further attempt should be made for 

 the accomplishment of a north-west passage by sea 

 from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the " Erebus " 

 and " Terror " were fitted out for that service, and 

 placed under the command of Captain Sir John 

 Franklin, K. C. H. He was directed by the Ad- 

 miralty instructions, dated on the 5th of May, 

 1845, to proceed with all despatch to Lancaster 



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