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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... Cold , Appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several Occa- sions , and various other Meteorological Phenomena to the Close of the year 1821 234 CHAPTER VII . · Many Foxes caught . - Continued Open Water in the Offing.- Partial Disruption ...
... Cold , Appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several Occa- sions , and various other Meteorological Phenomena to the Close of the year 1821 234 CHAPTER VII . · Many Foxes caught . - Continued Open Water in the Offing.- Partial Disruption ...
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... cold climates and a long voyage . The ships were ballasted entirely with coals ; an abundance of warm clothing was allowed , a wolfskin blanket being supplied to each officer and man , besides a housing - cloth , similar to that with ...
... cold climates and a long voyage . The ships were ballasted entirely with coals ; an abundance of warm clothing was allowed , a wolfskin blanket being supplied to each officer and man , besides a housing - cloth , similar to that with ...
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... cold and fatigue , without any intelligence of the absentees . At daylight on the following morning , I sent Lieutenant Hoppner , with the Hecla's fore - royal- mast rigged as a flagstaff , which he erected on a conspicuous hill four or ...
... cold and fatigue , without any intelligence of the absentees . At daylight on the following morning , I sent Lieutenant Hoppner , with the Hecla's fore - royal- mast rigged as a flagstaff , which he erected on a conspicuous hill four or ...
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... cold and fatigue , and several of them were severely frostbitten in their toes and fingers ; but , by the skill and unremitted attention of our medi- cal gentlemen , they were in a few days enabled tc return to their duty . At three ...
... cold and fatigue , and several of them were severely frostbitten in their toes and fingers ; but , by the skill and unremitted attention of our medi- cal gentlemen , they were in a few days enabled tc return to their duty . At three ...
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... cold , it still accumulated in the bed places occasionally to a serious and very alarming degree . Among the means employed to prevent the injurious effects arising from this annoyance , one of the most effi . cacious , perhaps , was a ...
... cold , it still accumulated in the bed places occasionally to a serious and very alarming degree . Among the means employed to prevent the injurious effects arising from this annoyance , one of the most effi . cacious , perhaps , was a ...
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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