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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... direction . Meet with some Esqui- maux . - Arrival in Ross Bay , being the termination of Lyon Inlet . - Discovery and Examination of various Creeks . - Re- turn to the Ships , after finding the Land entirely continuous.- Some Account ...
... direction . Meet with some Esqui- maux . - Arrival in Ross Bay , being the termination of Lyon Inlet . - Discovery and Examination of various Creeks . - Re- turn to the Ships , after finding the Land entirely continuous.- Some Account ...
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... direction , and forming a striking contrast with theblink " over land or ice . YOUNG - ICE . Nearly the same as " bay - ice , " but generally ap- plied to ice more recently formed than the latter . VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A ...
... direction , and forming a striking contrast with theblink " over land or ice . YOUNG - ICE . Nearly the same as " bay - ice , " but generally ap- plied to ice more recently formed than the latter . VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A ...
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... direction of her head a single degree of the compass . A large black whale , being the first , was seen near the ships . It is usual for these animals to descend head foremost , displaying the broad fork of their enormous tail above the ...
... direction of her head a single degree of the compass . A large black whale , being the first , was seen near the ships . It is usual for these animals to descend head foremost , displaying the broad fork of their enormous tail above the ...
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... direction . We were , at noon , in latitude 72 ° 00 ′ 21 ′′ , longitude 59 ° 43 ′ 04 ′′ , the depth of water being one hundred and ninety fathoms , on a muddy bottom . The wind shortly after died away , as usual , and , after ma- king a ...
... direction . We were , at noon , in latitude 72 ° 00 ′ 21 ′′ , longitude 59 ° 43 ′ 04 ′′ , the depth of water being one hundred and ninety fathoms , on a muddy bottom . The wind shortly after died away , as usual , and , after ma- king a ...
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... direction . We at length resorted to the expedient of sending a whale - line to her from the Hecla , and then , ma- king all sail upon the latter ship , we succeeded in towing her out , head to wind , till she was enabled to proceed in ...
... direction . We at length resorted to the expedient of sending a whale - line to her from the Hecla , and then , ma- king all sail upon the latter ship , we succeeded in towing her out , head to wind , till she was enabled to proceed in ...
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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