A Journal of a voyage kept on board Brig Cora of Liverpool bound to New South Shetland (Robt. Fildes, Comr.), 06 October 1820-27 December 1820

 
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From 6th Oct. 1820 to 27th Dec. 1820.

Followed by various sets of remarks on places and animals, the first of which is an account of the loss of the Cora dated 13th Jan. 1821. Contains some coastal profiles and many maps.

The expedition seems to have been mainly concerned with making a close examination of the islands of New South Shetland (i.e. South Shetland, in the Antarctic), and after River Mersey and Porto Santo these places are specially mentioned:

Desolation I.

New South Shetland

Blythe Bay

Sherriff's Cove

"New Plymouth or Ragged Harbour"

Island of Deception

Johnsons Dock

Livingston's I.

Yankee Harbour

English Straits

Clothier Harbour

King Georges Straits

Potters Cove.

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