Böcker i Excursions in and about Newfoundland, during the Years 1839 and 1840 2 Volume Set-serien

The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811-1869) was sent on a mineral-prospecting mission to Newfoundland in 1839. He published this two-volume account of the expedition in 1842. Volume 1 describes Jukes' arrival in Newfoundland, its rugged landscapes, and the daily life of settlers in its coastal fishing communities.