"A very interesting point in geography": The 1773 Phipps Expedition towards the North Pole

Abstract

Fearless he stood, when frozen floods surround, And the strong ship in crystal chains was bound:-When hope has dwindled to the smallest speck, And crowding ice has risen to the deck; The ship half cofin 'd in the biting frost, And home and country seem for ever lost; Undaunted PHtPPS survey 'd the frigh@l scene, With heart unconquer'd, and his mind serene,