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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA-EARLY VOYAGES OF THE PORTUGUESE,
FRENCH, AND SPANIARDS.
First Discovery of North America by John Cabot-Voyages of Sebastian Cabot
-Of the Cortereals-Discovery of Labrador-French Discoveries-Voyages
of Verazzano-Of Jacques Cartier-Discovery of Canada-Spanish Voyages
of Discovery-Cortes-Ulloa-Alarchon-Viscaino, .
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CHAPTER II.
RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH VOYAGES.
Behring-Tchirikow-Cooke and Clerke-Meares-Vancouver-Kotzebue,... 56
CHAPTER III.
HEARNE AND SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE.
Colonization of Canada-French Fur-Trade-Rise of Hudson's Bay Company
-Hearne's Three Journeys-North-West Fur Company-First Journey of
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, in 1789-His Second Expedition, in 1792,......... 105
CHAPTER IV.
DISCOVERIES ALONG THE SHORES OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN.
First and Second Expeditions of Franklin-Voyage of Captain Beechey,........ 181
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CHAPTER V.
RECENT DISCOVERIES.
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Captain Back's Overland Journey to the Arctic Sea, 1833-35,..
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CHAPTER VI.
Dease and Simpson's Overland Journey to the Polar Sea, 1837-38-39,...........
CHAPTER VII.
Expedition of Dr. Rae, 1846-7,...
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