The Arctic Problem

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Excerpt from The Arctic Problem: And Narrative of the Peary Relief Expedition of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia The interest which at the present moment centres about Polar exploration is perhaps broad enough to permit of a few additional pages being added to the lengthening literature of the subject, even though they be wanting in a recital of those mishaps and hardships which have made Arctic rending so fascinating. In this belief the author offers the following pages, which are in the main a record of personal experiences in the North, and reflections upon the best method of attaining the object which has so long baffled the energies of the hardy explorer. A portion of the work has already appeared in narrative form in the pages of Scribner's Magazine, and another portion is an amplification of an address delivered before the Geographical Club of Philadelphia. The author feels that the record of the Peary Relief Expedition would not be complete without a reference to the numerous helping hands which made the expedition possible, and permitted of the full accomplishment of its mission, - to all these he owes a no small debt of gratitude, and to all, without distinction by name, he expresses his acknowledgments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.