Chapter VII

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

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From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

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From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

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From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

quickly and without warning

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

having companions or an escort

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

third-person singular of “attain” — to gain with effort

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

stopped permanently or temporarily

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the act of discovering something

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

excessively quick

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

engage in

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

able to be sailed on or through safely

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

of or relating to or resembling the eye

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

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From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

members of a governing board

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

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From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

given added strength or support

From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

by that means or because of that

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a large number or amount

From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

by way of; passing through

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Should Lancaster Sound not prove navigable, Smith and Jones sounds were to be explored.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

which person or people

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

having won

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fourth voyage.—Purpose to reach the Pole _via_ Spitzbergen with sledge boats over ice.—_Hecla_ as transport.—Parry’s farthest, 82° 45´ N., reached June 23, 1827.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading [Sidenote: _PARRY’S FIRST VOYAGE_] The principal object of Lieutenant W. E. Parry’s first voyage under the direction of the British Admiralty was to pursue the survey of Lancaster Sound, so abruptly discontinued by Captain Ross the previous year, and decide the probability of a northwest passage in that direction, thus settling the much-disputed question of the existence of the “Crocker Mountains,” which Parry, who had accompanied Ross, declared from the first to have been an ocular illusion.

a late time of life

From this reading The _Hecla_, 375 tons, and the _Griper_, 180 tons, were strengthened and provisioned for two years.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading 1819-1827: Parry’s first voyage.—Object, to survey Lancaster Sound and prove the non-existence of Crocker Mountains.—Discovery of new lands.—Parry Islands.—Attains longitude 110° W., thereby winning the bounty of five thousand pounds offered by Parliament.—Winters near Melville Island.—Second voyage.—Ships _Hecla_ and _Fury_.—Examines Duke of York Bay and Frozen Strait of Middleton.—Winters off Lyon Inlet.—Sledge journeys.—Object, to make Northwest Passage _via_ Prince Regent Inlet.—Reached Port Bowen.—Ten months’ imprisonment.—Destruction of the _Fury_.—Hasty return to England.