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Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856

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  • A polar bear plunges into the sea from a very steep iceberg while fishermen look on from a nearby trawler. Coloured engraving by R. Havell after J. Ross.
  • Astronomy: a diagram of a suggested explanation of the Aurora Borealis. Lithograph after Sir J. Ross.
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    Astronomy: a diagram of a suggested explanation of the Aurora Borealis. Lithograph after Sir J. Ross.

    Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856. | Reference: 46625i
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    A polar bear plunges into the sea from a very steep iceberg while fishermen look on from a nearby trawler. Coloured engraving by R. Havell after J. Ross.

    Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856. | Date: 2 February 1819 | Reference: 41699i
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    Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833 / By Sir John Ross ... Including the reports of ... Captain James Clark Ross ... and the discovery of the northern magnetic pole.

    Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856. | Date: 1835
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