Journal of a Residence and Tour in the Republic of Mexico in the Year 1826. With some Account of the Mines of that Country

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Author: Lyon, George Francis (1795-1832) from the library of Professor George M Foster Year: 1828 Publisher: John Murray Place: London Description: 2 Volumes: [i-iii] iv-viii+[1] 2-323+[1, ad] pages; Vol. [i-iii] iv+[1] 2-304 pages with a few wood engraved text illustrations pages and glossary. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5") in original paper covered boards and spine title labels as originally issued. From the library of Professor George M Foster . (Sabin:42852; Hill page 186) First edition. G F Lyon was an English traveler, born in Chichester, England, in 1795; died at sea in October, 1832. He entered the British naval service in 1809, was present at the attack on Algiers by Lord Exmouth in 1816, and in 1818 was commissioned to accompany Joseph Ritchie on his tour of exploration into central Africa. Ritchie died in Fezzan, and Lyon returned to England, after encountering many dangers and privations, which he described in his Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa (London, 1821). In 1821, in command of the Hecla, he accompanied Captain William E. Parry on his arctic expedition, publishing on his return The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon (1824). In 1824 he sailed in command of the Griper' with the mission of exploring Melville peninsula, and following its western shore as far as Turn-again, he found, after three months' searching, a passage through the group of islets called Southampton island, but was unable to enter Repulse bay through Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome. On 13 Se

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