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The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume XVI, No. 6 [336r] (24/232)
The record is made up of 1 volume (111 folios). It was created in Dec 1900. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The
Geographical Journal.
No. 6. DECEMBER, 1900. Vol. XVI.
THE PRESIDENT’S OPENING ADDRESS, SESSION 1900-1901.*
The most important geographical event since the close of the last
session has been the return of the expedition of the Duke of Abruzzi
from Franz Josef Land. His Royal Highness has the great merit of
having personally organized and fitted out the expedition in every
detail; and an expedition has seldom sailed which has been so care
fully and thoroughly equipped. Its geographical results are of great
importance, for it has finally discovered the northern limits of the
Franz Josef group, and confirmed Nansen’s discovery of a deep ocean
to the north ; while the sledging party under Captain Cagni reached
the highest northern latitude yet attained. I had a very interesting
conversation with the Duke of Abruzzi at Christiania, and, if it can be
arranged, his Royal Highness will he pleased to give us an account of
his expedition in the course of the session.
The Danish expedition to East Greenland, under Lieutenant Amdrup,
has also returned, after successfully continuing the work of Dr. Nathorst
last year, while a Norwegian whaler was able to follow the coast to
75° 30' N. Thus the dotted line which has so long indicated the sup
posed position of the East Greenland coast on our maps will now give
place to a definite surveyed line; thanks chiefly to the persevering
efforts of Danish geographers and explorers since the days of Graah.
We are still anxiously waiting for news of the expeditions of Sver
drup and Peary up Smith sound. The Windward went out to bring
them succour, but she has not yet returned.
* Delivered at the Meeting of the Society, November 12 , 1900.
No. VI. —December, 1900.] 2 s
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A summary of the journal's contents appears on folio 327, and the entire contents are listed on folio 328. The contents of the journal are as follows.
- The President's Opening Address, Session 1900-1901 (ff 336-337).
Articles:
- 'The Expedition between Lake Rudolf and the Nile' by Dr Arthur Donaldson Smith (ff 337-350) and a Map of North East Africa (f 394)
- 'The Voyages of Diogo Cão and Bartholomeu Dias, 1482-88' by Ernst Georg Ravenstein (ff 350-365) and Map illustrating the voyage (f 402)
- 'The Oases of the Mudirieh of Assyut' by A R Guest (ff 365-368)
- 'The Danish East Greenland Expedition in 1900' by Lieutenant Georg Carl Amdrup (ff 368-370)
- 'On the Afghan Frontier: A Reconnaissance in Shugnan' communicated by Dr A Marcoff (ff 370-377).
Other items:
- The Monthly Record (ff 377-383)
- Correspondence (ff 383-384)
- Meetings of the Royal Geographical Society, Session 1900-1901 (f 384)
- Geographical Literature of the Month (ff 384-391)
- New Maps (ff 391-393).
The journal features advertisements at the front and rear.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (111 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- The Geographical Journal(Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume XVI, No. 6
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- 328r:439v
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- The Geographical Journal xx Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London xx Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
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