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Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River in the Years 1833, 1834 and 1835

Sir George Back (1796-1878)

Originally published by John Murray, London (1836): CD-Academia Book Co. 1999 FIRST EDITION on CD-ROM. x + 663 pp. + 16 engravings, 1 fold. map.

Personal use licence: $19.95.

Following the outward route of the earlier expeditions, he arrived at his winter headquarters north of Great Slave Lake in time to hear that Ross and his party had returned safely to England.

Back decided to stay and explore the last major river between the Coppermine and Hudson's Bay and to survey the coastline. Originally called the Great Fish River (Thlew-ee-show-dezeth), it is known as Back River today.