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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... circumstances in attacking these fero- cious creatures . We have always found a board- ing - pike the most useful weapon for this purpose . The lance used by the whalers will not easily pen- etrate the skin , and a musket - ball ...
... circumstances in attacking these fero- cious creatures . We have always found a board- ing - pike the most useful weapon for this purpose . The lance used by the whalers will not easily pen- etrate the skin , and a musket - ball ...
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... an Esquimaux sledge . This circumstance af fording a proof of the Esquimaux having visited this part of the coast at no very distant period , it was concluded that the piece of bark above alluded to 28 VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
... an Esquimaux sledge . This circumstance af fording a proof of the Esquimaux having visited this part of the coast at no very distant period , it was concluded that the piece of bark above alluded to 28 VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
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... circumstances would permit . As soon , therefore , as the boat re- turned from the Griper , we carried a press of sail , and in the course of the evening saw the northern shore of the sound looming through the clouds which hung over it ...
... circumstances would permit . As soon , therefore , as the boat re- turned from the Griper , we carried a press of sail , and in the course of the evening saw the northern shore of the sound looming through the clouds which hung over it ...
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... circumstance which , together with other appearances , we were willing to attribute to an open sea in the desired direction . More than forty black whales were seen during the day . We made little way on the 3d , but being favour . ed ...
... circumstance which , together with other appearances , we were willing to attribute to an open sea in the desired direction . More than forty black whales were seen during the day . We made little way on the 3d , but being favour . ed ...
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... circumstances , the impression received at the time was , that the land , both on the eastern and western side of this inlet , would be one day found to con- sist of islands . A breeze sprung up from the northward on the morning of the ...
... circumstances , the impression received at the time was , that the land , both on the eastern and western side of this inlet , would be one day found to con- sist of islands . A breeze sprung up from the northward on the morning of the ...
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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