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Definition of Charles Francis Hall
1. Noun. United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871).
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Literary usage of Charles Francis Hall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Polar World: A Popular Description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and by Georg Hartwig (1869)
"A MONG the most remarkable expeditions ever undertaken in the Polar world -A is
that of Charles Francis Hall, performed during the years I860,1861, ..."
2. Explorers and Travellers by Adolphus Washington Greely (1893)
"Charles Francis Hall, AND THE NORTH POLE. AMONG the many exploring expeditions
that have crossed the Arctic Circle with the sole view of reaching the North ..."
3. Arctic Experiences: Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's Wonderful Drift on by Euphemia Vale Blake (1874)
"Nativity and early Life of Charles Francis Hall.—Leaves his native State of New
Hampshire and settles in Ohio.—Takes to Journalism. ..."
4. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature in the Polar by Georg Hartwig (1872)
"A MONG the most remarkable expeditions ever undertaken in the Polar world •^*-
is that of Charles Francis Hall, performed during the years I860,1861, ..."
5. The Great White North: The Story of Polar Exploration from the Earliest by Helen Saunders Smith Wright (1910)
"THE personality of Charles Francis Hall is singularly interesting. Born in
Rochester, New Hampshire, in 1821, he received a common school education and ..."
6. The Dead Secret: A novel by Wilkie Collins (1874)
"By Charles Francis Hall. 8vo, Cloth, $5 00. HALLAM'S CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF
ENGLAND, from the Accession of Henry VII. to the Death of George II. ..."
7. The Jeanette: And a Complete and Authentic Narrative Encyclopedia of All by Richard Perry (1883)
"U It was May 29, 1860, when Charles Francis Hall, on board the -<• Henry, sailed
from New London, Conn., for the Arctic rr^ioii-. ..."
8. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A...description of Man and Nature in the by Georg Hartwig (1877)
"Something in the manner of the man won tho confidence of Henry Grinnell, and the
result was that a scanty outfit was provided, and Charles Francis Hall set ..."
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