Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volumen1Harper & brothers, 1840 |
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... Griper forced on the Beach by the Ice - Search for , and Discovery of , a Winter Harbour on Melville Island . - Operations for securing the Ships in their Winter Quarters Page 53 CHAPTER V. · Precautions for securing the Ships and ...
... Griper forced on the Beach by the Ice - Search for , and Discovery of , a Winter Harbour on Melville Island . - Operations for securing the Ships in their Winter Quarters Page 53 CHAPTER V. · Precautions for securing the Ships and ...
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... Griper , gun brig , 180 tons , commissioned by Lieu- tenant Matthew Liddon , was at the same time di- rected to put herself under his orders . The object of the expedition was to attempt the discovery of a Northwest Passage into the ...
... Griper , gun brig , 180 tons , commissioned by Lieu- tenant Matthew Liddon , was at the same time di- rected to put herself under his orders . The object of the expedition was to attempt the discovery of a Northwest Passage into the ...
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... Griper were towed down the river ; the guns and gunner's stores were received on board on the 6th ; and the instruments and chronometers were em- barked on the evening of the 8th , when the two ships anchored at the Nore . The Griper ...
... Griper were towed down the river ; the guns and gunner's stores were received on board on the 6th ; and the instruments and chronometers were em- barked on the evening of the 8th , when the two ships anchored at the Nore . The Griper ...
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... Griper , and was killed by her people , but he sunk between the pieces of ice . This animal had probably been attracted by the smell of some red herrings which the men were frying at the time . It is a common practice with the Greenland ...
... Griper , and was killed by her people , but he sunk between the pieces of ice . This animal had probably been attracted by the smell of some red herrings which the men were frying at the time . It is a common practice with the Greenland ...
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... to tow ; and the Griper's signal was made not to enter the ice . After two hours ' hard pulling , we succeeded in getting the Hecla back again into clear water , and to a sufficient distance OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 19.
... to tow ; and the Griper's signal was made not to enter the ice . After two hours ' hard pulling , we succeeded in getting the Hecla back again into clear water , and to a sufficient distance OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 19.
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afforded amusement animals appeared Arctic Circle Aurora Borealis beach became began boat breeze canoes Cape Captain Lyon Captain Sabine circumstances clear water close coast cold considerable continued course direction distance drift eastward eight P.M. endeavour Esquimaux fathoms favourable feet five floe fore four fresh frostbites gale glaucous gulls Greenland Griper ground half past heavy hill hole hundred yards huts Iligliuk immediately inches inlet Kabloona land length Lieutenant Liddon lying Melville Island miles morning musk-ox navigation nearly night noon northward Northwest Passage o'clock observed occasion officers Okotook party piece Possession Bay present ptarmigan quantity quarter ravine remark Repulse Bay sail scarcely scorbutic seal seen seven ships shore side situation six P.M. sledge snow snowdrift soon Southampton Island southward stones Strait temperature tents thermometer thick tion usual walked weather westward whole wind Winter Harbour Winter Island