An American account of one thousand years of exploration in the Arctic regions, published in 1874.
Introduction; Sketch of the life of Dr Kane; 1. The Arctic regions; 2. Early discoveries and history; 3. English expeditions to the north-east; 4. Dutch expeditions to the north-east; 5. Arctic voyages of Frobisher and Davis; 6. Arctic voyages of Henry Hudson and others; 7. Arctic voyages of Baffin and others; 8. The Arctic whale-fishery; 9. The Arctic whale-fishery (cont.); 10. Cruise of the Isabella and Alexander; 11. Cruise of the Hecla and Griper; 12. Cruise of the Fury and Hecla; 13. Voyage of the Dorothea and Trent; 14. Franklin's first land expedition; 15. Franklin's first land expedition (cont.); 16. Franklin's second land expedition; 17. Arctic voyages of Lyons, Beechy, and others; 18. Parry's polar voyage; 19. Expedition of John and James C. Ross; 20. George Back's expeditions; 21. Land expeditions of Dease, Simpson, and Rae; 22. Franklin's last voyage, with a sketch of his life; 23. Searches for Franklin; 24. Searches for Franklin (cont.); 25. Searches for Franklin (cont.); 26. Searches for Franklin (cont.); 27. Searches for Franklin (cont.); 28. Searches for Franklin (cont.); 29. The first American expedition; 30. The first American expedition (cont.); 31. The first American expedition (cont.); 32. The first American expedition (cont.); 33. The first American expedition (cont.); 34. Dr Kane's second expedition; 35. Dr Kane's second expedition (cont.); 36. Dr Kane's second expedition (cont.); 37. The Hartstene relief expedition; 38. Franklin's fate discovered; 39. Arctic Siberia and its explorers; 40. Travels in Alaska; 41. Dr Hayes' expedition; 42. Sketch of Charles F. Hall, and his earlier Arctic travels; 43. The Polaris expedition; 44. The Polaris expedition (cont.); 45. The Polaris expedition (cont.); 46. The Polaris expedition (cont.); 47. The Polaris expedition (cont.); 48. Polaris search and relief expeditions; 49. The Polaris expedition (conc.); 50. German Arctic expeditions; 51. Swedish and Norwegian expeditions.