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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... Remarks upon the probable Exist- ence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage , and upon the Whale Fishery.- Boisterous Weather in Crossing the At- lantic - Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast . - Arri- val in England . 168 ...
... Remarks upon the probable Exist- ence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage , and upon the Whale Fishery.- Boisterous Weather in Crossing the At- lantic - Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast . - Arri- val in England . 168 ...
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... Remarks concerning the Ge- ography , Tides , and Natural History of this part of the Conti- nental Coast 202 CHAPTER III . • Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait . - Discovery of Hurd Channel . - Examined in a Boat . - Loss ...
... Remarks concerning the Ge- ography , Tides , and Natural History of this part of the Conti- nental Coast 202 CHAPTER III . • Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait . - Discovery of Hurd Channel . - Examined in a Boat . - Loss ...
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... remark that , from this time till the end of the voyage , snow - water was exclu- sively made use of on board the ships for every purpose . During the summer months , it is found in abundance in the pools upon the floes and ice- bergs ...
... remark that , from this time till the end of the voyage , snow - water was exclu- sively made use of on board the ships for every purpose . During the summer months , it is found in abundance in the pools upon the floes and ice- bergs ...
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... remark . ed that this was the only part of Baffin's Bay in which he had ever seen young whales ; for it is a matter of surprise to the whalers in general , that they seldom or never meet with young ones on this fishery , as they are ...
... remark . ed that this was the only part of Baffin's Bay in which he had ever seen young whales ; for it is a matter of surprise to the whalers in general , that they seldom or never meet with young ones on this fishery , as they are ...
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... remarked that all the water which we made use of while within the polar circle was procured from snow either naturally or artificially dissolved . Soon after the ships were laid up for the winter , it was necessary to have recourse en ...
... remarked that all the water which we made use of while within the polar circle was procured from snow either naturally or artificially dissolved . Soon after the ships were laid up for the winter , it was necessary to have recourse en ...
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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