Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America: effected by the officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the years 1836-39 Published in 1843, this describes the travels of a Hudson Bay Company expedition to chart the part of the Northwest Passage. In addition to the geography, flora, and fauna of discovered by the trip, it illuminates the motivations behind a Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America: effected by the officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the years 1836-39 Published in 1843, this describes the travels of a Hudson Bay Company expedition to chart the part of the Northwest Passage. In addition to the geography, flora, and fauna of discovered by the trip, it illuminates the motivations behind arctic explorations and the character of those who lead them.