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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... Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious Naviga- tion from Fogs and Ice . - Difficulty of Steering a Proper Course . Arrival and Landing on Melville Island . - Proceed to the Westward , and reach the Meridian ...
... Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious Naviga- tion from Fogs and Ice . - Difficulty of Steering a Proper Course . Arrival and Landing on Melville Island . - Proceed to the Westward , and reach the Meridian ...
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... Huts near the Ships . - Return of the Travellers , and account of their Journey . - First Ap- pearance of the Plants . - Birds become numerous . - Com- mence cutting a Canal through the Ice for liberating the Ships . - Illness and ...
... Huts near the Ships . - Return of the Travellers , and account of their Journey . - First Ap- pearance of the Plants . - Birds become numerous . - Com- mence cutting a Canal through the Ice for liberating the Ships . - Illness and ...
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... Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious Naviga- tion from Fogs and Ice . - Difficulty of Steering a Proper Course . - Arrival and Landing on Melville Island . - Proceed to the Westward , and reach the Meridian ...
... Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious Naviga- tion from Fogs and Ice . - Difficulty of Steering a Proper Course . - Arrival and Landing on Melville Island . - Proceed to the Westward , and reach the Meridian ...
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... huts to which they belonged ; and from the moss and sand which covered some of the lower stones , particularly those which com- posed the flooring of the huts , the whole encamp . ment appeared to have been deserted for several years ...
... huts to which they belonged ; and from the moss and sand which covered some of the lower stones , particularly those which com- posed the flooring of the huts , the whole encamp . ment appeared to have been deserted for several years ...
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... hut of stones and turf to shelter them from the weather , and kindled a little fire with gunpowder and moss to warm their feet ; they had never been in actual want of food , having lived upon raw grouse , of which they were enabled to ...
... hut of stones and turf to shelter them from the weather , and kindled a little fire with gunpowder and moss to warm their feet ; they had never been in actual want of food , having lived upon raw grouse , of which they were enabled to ...
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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