Genre:

Essay, Drollery

Subjects:

Display, Amusement, Meteorology, Exploration, Physical Geography

    Prefers leaving the conquest of the North Pole 'in the hands of others' and is content with the Arctic display at Burford's Panorama. Speculates on how Robert Burford depicted the aurora borealis in his Panorama, but adds that observing the actual phenomenon means sustaining very cold temperatures and is boring. Describes the 'streets, and lanes, and courts, and squares' of the Arctic and the dangers associated with the geography of this region. Praises the authenticity of Burford's depiction of the Arctic landscapes and expects the Panorama to be a 'Magnetic Pole' in the summer.