Originally published in the early 19th century, this account of a Russian scientific expedition to the Arctic is a fascinating glimpse into a harsh and forbidding landscape. Sarychev's descriptions of ice floes, whale hunting, and encounters with native peoples are both vivid and insightful, and his scientific observations helped to expand our knowledge of the Arctic region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia, the Frozen Ocean, and the North-East SeaThe various preparations for the expedition lasted six months; all the necessary astronomical instruments being ordered from England: while much time was occupied in collecting the toys and trifling presents for the savage inhabitants, as well as medals of gold, silver, and copper, which were struck for the same purpose.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1806 Edition.