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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... length to the eastward , where alone any clear sea was visible . The ice continuing to open still more in the course of the day , we were at length en- abled to get both ships into open water , after eight hours ' incessant labour . On ...
... length to the eastward , where alone any clear sea was visible . The ice continuing to open still more in the course of the day , we were at length en- abled to get both ships into open water , after eight hours ' incessant labour . On ...
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... length they are disturbed , they dash into the water in great confu- sion . It may be worth remarking , as a proof how tenacious the walrus sometimes is of life , that the animal killed to - day struggled violently for ten minutes after ...
... length they are disturbed , they dash into the water in great confu- sion . It may be worth remarking , as a proof how tenacious the walrus sometimes is of life , that the animal killed to - day struggled violently for ten minutes after ...
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... length backed out , and succeeded in pushing through another part of the stream in which a small opening appeared just at that moment . All our boats were immediately despatched to the as- sistance of the Griper , which still remained ...
... length backed out , and succeeded in pushing through another part of the stream in which a small opening appeared just at that moment . All our boats were immediately despatched to the as- sistance of the Griper , which still remained ...
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... length and two inches in breadth , having a number of circular holes very neatly and regularly perforated along one of its edges , which had undoubtedly formed part of an Esquimaux sledge . This circumstance af fording a proof of the ...
... length and two inches in breadth , having a number of circular holes very neatly and regularly perforated along one of its edges , which had undoubtedly formed part of an Esquimaux sledge . This circumstance af fording a proof of the ...
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... length by the easterly breeze which was bringing up the Griper , and for which we had long been looking with much impatience , a crowd of sail was set to carry us with all rapidity to the westward . It is more easy to imagine than to ...
... length by the easterly breeze which was bringing up the Griper , and for which we had long been looking with much impatience , a crowd of sail was set to carry us with all rapidity to the westward . It is more easy to imagine than 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