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William Scoresby

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Born January 1, 1760
Died January 1, 1829 (69 years old)
Cropton, United Kingdom
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The 1823 log book of the ship Baffin from Liverpool

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A facsimile copy of a handwritten log book held by the Whitby Museum. Tells of the voyage, and besetment, of the ship Baffin off the east coast of Greenland near Scoresby Sound in search of new whaling grounds.

An account of the Arctic regions with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery

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Nineteenth century classic on whaling, geography and natural history of northern waters. Appendices include meteorological tables; a chronological list of voyages, 861-1819; list of plants found in Spitsbergen; Acts of Parliament regarding whaling; dimensions of whaling ships; etc.