An Arctic Whaling Diary: The Journal of Captain George Comer in Hudson Bay 1901–1905

Published by University of Toronto Press 1984

An Arctic Whaling Diary

The Journal of Captain George Comer in Hudson Bay 1901–1905

Edited by: W. Gillies Ross

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487584290

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About this book

Comer's journal of the 1903-5 expedition gives a valuable and fascinating insight into the arctic whaling industry, the lives of the native people associated with it, and the beginnings of Canadian intervention in the area. Professor Ross enhances this information with an introduction, epilogue, and notes.

Author / Editor information

Ross W. Gillies :

W. GILLIES ROSS is a member of the Department of Geography, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec.

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General Interest

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Voyage North (29 June - 23 September 1903) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
2. Taking up Winter Quarters (24 September - 31 December 1903) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
3. The First Winter (1 January - 10 May 1904) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
4. Spring and Summer Whaling (11 May - 25 September 1904) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
5. Preparing for Winter (26 September - 31 December 1904) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
6. The Second Winter (1 January - 9 May 1905) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
7. The Second Summer (10 May - 8 September 1905) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
8. Voyage Home (9 September - 15 October 1905) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
APPENDIX A. The schooner Era Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
APPENDIX B. Crew list of the Era 1903 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
APPENDIX C. Stores carried on the Era 1903 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
APPENDIX D. Beaufort wind scale Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
APPENDIX E. Minimum air temperatures at Fullerton Harbour (daily minimum temperature - 40°F or below) 1903--4 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
APPENDIX F. Sea ice thickness at Fullerton Harbour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	238
APPENDIX G. Details of whales killed in 1905 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
APPENDIX H. Whaling and trading returns 1905 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
APPENDIX I. Population of Eskimo groups Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
APPENDIX J. General observations by George Comer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
APPENDIX K. Government expeditions 1903-5 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	262
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 304

eBook

Published: December 15, 1984
ISBN: 9781487584290