On the Polar Star in the Arctic Sea, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from On the "Polar Star" In the Arctic Sea, Vol. 1 of 2 The practical use Of Polar expeditions has Often been discussed. If only the moral advantage to be derived from these expeditions be considered, I believe that it would suffice to compensate for the sacrifices they demand. As men who surmount difficulties in their daily struggles feel themselves strengthened for an encounter with still greater difficulties, so Should also a nation feel itself still more encouraged and urged by the success won by its sons, to persevere in striving for its greatness and prosperity. 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.