A sailor with a Union flag has climbed nearly to the top of a tall pole on a rock in a sea with icebergs. A group of sailors, wave their hats and Commander John Ross (1777-1856) leader of a voyage to explore the North-West Passage in 1818 climbs to join them.

• Keywords
  CARICATURES, NAVY, SEAMEN, UNIFORMS, GEORGIAN PERIOD, SHIPS, FLAGSTAFFS, BLACK PEOPLE
• Persons keyword
  George Cruikshank, Captain Frederick Marryat