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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... and free wind , with which we were not favoured on this occasion ; so that , when we had forced the ships about one hundred yards into the ice , their way was completely stopped . The stream con- sisted of 22 VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
... and free wind , with which we were not favoured on this occasion ; so that , when we had forced the ships about one hundred yards into the ice , their way was completely stopped . The stream con- sisted of 22 VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
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... completely stopped . The stream con- sisted of such small pieces of ice , that , when an at , tempt was made to warp the ships ahead by fast . ening lines to some of the heaviest masses near them , the ice itself came home , without the ...
... completely stopped . The stream con- sisted of such small pieces of ice , that , when an at , tempt was made to warp the ships ahead by fast . ening lines to some of the heaviest masses near them , the ice itself came home , without the ...
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... completely enclosed by ice that no passage out of it could be found . tried every corner , but to no purpose ; all the power we could apply being insufficient to move the heavy masses of ice which had fixed themselves firmly between us ...
... completely enclosed by ice that no passage out of it could be found . tried every corner , but to no purpose ; all the power we could apply being insufficient to move the heavy masses of ice which had fixed themselves firmly between us ...
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... completely blocked the narrow passage through which we were about to follow . Before we could remove this obstruction by hauling it back out of the chan- nel , the floes were again pressed together , wedging it firmly and immovably ...
... completely blocked the narrow passage through which we were about to follow . Before we could remove this obstruction by hauling it back out of the chan- nel , the floes were again pressed together , wedging it firmly and immovably ...
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... completely covered with it . Some pieces of birch - bark having been picked up in the bed of this stream in 1818 , which gave reason to suppose that wood might be found growing in the inte . rior , I directed Mr. Fisher to walk up it ...
... completely covered with it . Some pieces of birch - bark having been picked up in the bed of this stream in 1818 , which gave reason to suppose that wood might be found growing in the inte . rior , I directed Mr. Fisher to walk up it ...
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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