Excerpt from The Midnight Sun: Being the Story of the Cruise of the Ohio Among the North British Islands; To Ireland and the North Cape; Through the Fjords of Norway and to Baltic Ports A world did I say? It is a universe in miniature where the little planets circle around their diminutive central suns and the tiny satellites gather around their minute primaries, content to shine by their reflected light. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.

Experience the magic of the land of the midnight sun with John Frederick Hanson's Light and Shade from the Land of the Midnight Sun. This two-part book provides a glimpse into the stunning natural landscape of the Arctic regions, as well as into the lives of the people who inhabit these regions. Filled with vivid descriptions and beautiful illustrations, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Arctic exploration or travel. 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.