HEATH (William).
The North Pole Discovered - or better luck than Capt. Parry.
PARRY'S FAILED ATTEMPT AT THE POLE
In 1827, Sir William Edward Parry made an early attempt to reach the North Pole. Departing in late 1826, he set a new farthest north of 82°45′N the following year, which remained so for the next half century. The print here makes fun of Parry’s near miss.
The man seated reading a letter says: “Be aisey now, and I’ll tell ye all about it. he writes - Dear mother - our ship has been castaway but we are all well and coming home with the North Pole.”
To which a delighted woman replies: “The North Pole - be der powers pats fortins made anney how - och murdther he’s found der North Pole and der boy’s bringing it home with him - what’ll Capt Parry be sayin to that.”
OCLC locates a single copy at the University of Manchester. We find another at Trinity College, Dublin and the BM.
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