The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 стор. |
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... proved to be purely visionary . His own men doubted the accuracy of his sight , and accordingly Parry was sent in 1819 to explore Lancaster Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains ...
... proved to be purely visionary . His own men doubted the accuracy of his sight , and accordingly Parry was sent in 1819 to explore Lancaster Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains ...
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... proved the insularity of Prince of Wales's Island , and so traced the whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had ...
... proved the insularity of Prince of Wales's Island , and so traced the whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had ...
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... prove to be impassable barriers to them . And they cannot pass far into the interior owing to the Sernik Soak , or Great ... proved by the bone sledge - runner INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 49 found by Morton . On the 48 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... prove to be impassable barriers to them . And they cannot pass far into the interior owing to the Sernik Soak , or Great ... proved by the bone sledge - runner INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 49 found by Morton . On the 48 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... proving quite ineffectual , we are compelled to run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning ...
... proving quite ineffectual , we are compelled to run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning ...
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... proving that this treeless region was once blessed with umbrageous woods . To Einar the people owed their comfortable fires during the long winter season ; in return , the grateful Shetlanders almost deified their benefactor , and to ...
... proving that this treeless region was once blessed with umbrageous woods . To Einar the people owed their comfortable fires during the long winter season ; in return , the grateful Shetlanders almost deified their benefactor , and to ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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