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Peel 320

Smellie, William [info]. The sea: Sketches of a voyage to Hudson's Bay, and other poems. London: Hope & Co, 1855.

Physical description: xii, 195, 4 p.; 19.5 cm.

Language: English

Includes publisher's list. "His poetry was written over several years, starting while a student, continuing at York Factory and subsequently to the date of publication of the book. He deals with Nature, the Sea, his journey to Hudson's Bay and many personal experiences and thoughts" (Briggs, York Factory medical journals , 14). Sometimes mistakenly attributed to George Smellie (1811-1896), a Presbyterian minister in Ontario.

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