The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James
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The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James is a 17th-century travel narrative recounting James’s perilous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and his harrowing experiences in the Arctic.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James Context triple: [Thomas James, hasPublication, The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James]
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A.
Voyage to the Moluccas
Voyage to the Moluccas was the early 16th-century Spanish expedition, led by Ferdinand Magellan and later Juan Sebastián Elcano, that first circumnavigated the globe in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
The Ship of Adventure
The Ship of Adventure is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in her Adventure Series, featuring the recurring group of children embroiled in a mystery aboard a ship.
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E.
The American Claimant
The American Claimant is an 1892 comic novel by Mark Twain that satirizes American aristocratic pretensions and social class through a farcical tale of mistaken identity and inheritance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James Target entity description: The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James is a 17th-century travel narrative recounting James’s perilous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and his harrowing experiences in the Arctic.
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A.
Voyage to the Moluccas
Voyage to the Moluccas was the early 16th-century Spanish expedition, led by Ferdinand Magellan and later Juan Sebastián Elcano, that first circumnavigated the globe in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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B.
The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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C.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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D.
The Ship of Adventure
The Ship of Adventure is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in her Adventure Series, featuring the recurring group of children embroiled in a mystery aboard a ship.
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E.
The American Claimant
The American Claimant is an 1892 comic novel by Mark Twain that satirizes American aristocratic pretensions and social class through a farcical tale of mistaken identity and inheritance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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exploration narrative ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author | Thomas James ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of survival in extreme conditions
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descriptions of Arctic climate ⓘ descriptions of sea ice ⓘ nautical observations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describes |
harrowing experiences in the Arctic
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perilous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| documentedEvents |
navigation through ice-filled seas
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wintering in Arctic conditions ⓘ |
| documents | search for a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Arctic ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dangers of polar navigation
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ice and weather hazards ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ |
| genre |
exploration literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Thomas James ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Exploration ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early narrative of attempts to find the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arctic exploration
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Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British maritime exploration
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history of Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Arctic region
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surface form:
Arctic
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| theme |
exploration of unknown regions
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human endurance ⓘ risk and danger at sea ⓘ |
| timeOfExpedition | 17th century ⓘ |
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