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THE
JOURNAL
OF THE
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
OF
LONDON.
VOLUME THE EIGHTEENTH.
1848.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
MDCCCXLVIII.
st
212740
London: Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES and SONS, Stamford Street.
Names of Individuals to whom the Royal Premium has been awarded
The President's Address on Presenting Medals.
Address at the Anniversary Meeting, May 22, 1848, by W. J.
HAMILTON, Esq., President
Accessions to the Library
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I. Journal of a Steam Voyage to the North of Baghdád, in
April, 1846. By Lieut. J. T. JONES, commanding the
Hon. East India Company's Steam-ship Nitocris.' Read
March 8th, 1847
II.—On the best means of reaching the Pole. By Admiral
F. WRANGEL. Read April 12th, 1847 .
III.-Note on the Paper of Admiral the Baron Von Wrangel on
the best Means of reaching the North Pole. By Sir JOHN
BARROW, Bart.
IV.—Journal of an Expedition undertaken by the Messrs. Gregory,
in the months of August and September, 1846. The
party consisting of A. C., F. T., and H. C. GREGORY,
four horses and seven weeks' provisions. Read December
13th, 1847
V.-Report by Lieut. Helpman, R.N., Commander of Colonial
Schooner Champion, on an Expedition to examine Coal
discovered on the Irwin River. 1846. Read December 13th, 1847
VI.-Memorandum respecting an old Globe (supposed date about
1520) in the Public Library of Frankfort-on-Maine;
brought there from a Monastery about sixty years ago.
By Mr. H. BLANCHARD
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