The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 стор. |
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... rise to the waves ; for they are coated with zinc on the outer sides , to fend off the ice , which would otherwise injure the wood by its constant grinding . Each extremity is built whale - boat fashion , fine at the end . They are ...
... rise to the waves ; for they are coated with zinc on the outer sides , to fend off the ice , which would otherwise injure the wood by its constant grinding . Each extremity is built whale - boat fashion , fine at the end . They are ...
Сторінка 92
... rise out of the waves , and at such places are altogether inaccessible on the western side . There are , however , several indentations , and amongst these there are many that deserve the name of bays , and in these bays there are many ...
... rise out of the waves , and at such places are altogether inaccessible on the western side . There are , however , several indentations , and amongst these there are many that deserve the name of bays , and in these bays there are many ...
Сторінка 111
... rise to the surface of the water unex- pectedly , without making the slightest ripple , or so quietly that they seem to appear by magic ; and when frightened they sink out of sight in the same im- perceptible fashion , without warning ...
... rise to the surface of the water unex- pectedly , without making the slightest ripple , or so quietly that they seem to appear by magic ; and when frightened they sink out of sight in the same im- perceptible fashion , without warning ...
Сторінка 140
... regularly do they seem to rise and sink into the water in their undulating movements as they swim . The use of the tusk has long been a matter in dis- ARCTIC BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA . 141 pute ; it 140 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... regularly do they seem to rise and sink into the water in their undulating movements as they swim . The use of the tusk has long been a matter in dis- ARCTIC BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA . 141 pute ; it 140 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Сторінка 144
... ; the beasts with dappled sides are curvetting about close to the surface , the pointed tilting spear thrust from beneath the waves as they rise PURSUIT OF NARWHAL . 145 with graceful motion and charge 144 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... ; the beasts with dappled sides are curvetting about close to the surface , the pointed tilting spear thrust from beneath the waves as they rise PURSUIT OF NARWHAL . 145 with graceful motion and charge 144 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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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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