Franklin was given two ships for his historic voyage, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Both had been sailed by James Clark Ross, another well-known explorer, to the Arctic in the past and were considered good cold water ships, sturdily built with
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“Thank you for reading my book. I hope you enjoyed it! I’m positive that if you decide to walk the path to greatness, you can unlock possibilities for happiness and accomplishment”
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
“Eleven o'clock. A knock at the door... I hope I haven't disturbed you, madam. You weren't asleep—were you? But I've just given my lady her tea, and there was such a nice cup over, I thought,”
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
“At last, she found what she needed. There was just a little looseness around her right ankle. But it wouldn’t do to tug, at least not yet. No, she had to keep her muscles limber. She”
― Once Gone
― Once Gone
“Eleven o'clock. A knock at the door... I hope I haven't disturbed you, madam. You weren't asleep—were you? But I've just given my lady”
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
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