This Distant and Unsurveyed Country

by Ross, W. Gillies; Penny, Margaret; Penny, William

• ISBN13: 9780773516748
• ISBN10: 0773516743
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ

Summary

Bringing together thirty years' work on arctic whaling, Ross's invaluable text supplements Margaret Penny's journal to present a complete picture not only of this particular expedition but of arctic whaling in general. Ross provides illuminating insights into the principal characters, the mechanics and strategy of whaling, life aboard ship, the climate and geography of the Arctic, the struggle for survival in the North, and the relationship between the Inuit and Europeans. The unique combination of Margaret Penny's unabridged journal and Ross's extensive knowledge of whaling makes This Distant and Unsurveyed Country an invaluable resource and an unforgettable tale of adventure.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	ix	(4)
Acknowledgments	xiii	(2)
Introduction	xv	(27)
Maps	xlii
Icebergs and Bergy Bits 5-29 July 1857	3	(15)
The Kind-Hearted Esquimaux 30 July - 14 August	18	(18)
Tackritow, My Old Acquaintance 15 August - 2 September	36	(24)
All Belonged to One Company 3-27 September	60	(17)
What a Size of an Animal! 28 September - 28 October	77	(20)
On Terra Firma 29 October - 25 November	97	(17)
Ill Supplied with Food 26 November - 31 December	114	(17)
I Had My Usual Tea Party 1 January - 1 February 1858	131	(13)
The Scourge of the Sea	144	(23)
Fish in Every Direction 13 May - 30 June	167	(17)
Made All Sail for Aberdeen 1-7 July	184	(15)
Epilogue	199	(30)
APPENDICES	229	(12)
1 Crew Lists	229	(2)
2 Instructions to Missionary	231	(3)
3 Whales Killed	234	(1)
4 Native Place-Names	235	(3)
5 Margaret's Eskimo Glossary	238	(3)
References	241	(10)
Index	251