A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of Nearly Sixteen Years on the Coast of Labrador (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (Volume 3) - Softcover

Cartwright, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108041620 ISBN 13: 9781108041621

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

George Cartwright (1739-1819) was a soldier, trader and explorer who spent sixteen years travelling and working in Labrador in northern Canada. In 1754, he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in London before taking up a commission in the Indian army. In 1760, he served in the Seven Years' War, returning to England with the rank of Captain. After his army career, he turned to exploration and set himself up as a trader along the Labrador coast of Canada, making six expeditions from 1770-86 between Cape St Charles and Hamilton Inlet. Published in 1792, this is the last book of a three-volume work that recounts the author's adventures along the Labrador coast, vividly portraying the land and the culture of the indigenous peoples. This volume covers Cartwright's fifth and sixth expeditions (1783-6). Each volume also includes a glossary of unusual terms.

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Book Description:

Published in 1792, this is the last of three volumes describing the author's experiences as a trader and explorer along the Labrador coast. He describes vividly the land and the culture of the indigenous peoples. This volume covers his last two expeditions, the fifth and sixth, between 1783 and 1786.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1108041620
• ISBN 13: 9781108041621
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 278