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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... secured in Winter - quarters Page 228 CHAPTER VI . Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores- And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews . - Establish- ment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools . - Erection of an ...
... secured in Winter - quarters Page 228 CHAPTER VI . Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores- And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews . - Establish- ment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools . - Erection of an ...
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... secured in a deep bight , " or bay in a floe , called by the sailors a " natural dock . " 66 Early on the morning of the 26th there was clear water as far as we could see to the west- ward , which , on account of the fog , did not ...
... secured in a deep bight , " or bay in a floe , called by the sailors a " natural dock . " 66 Early on the morning of the 26th there was clear water as far as we could see to the west- ward , which , on account of the fog , did not ...
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... secured in the proper posi- tion for commencing the intended operations . As soon as our people had breakfasted , I pro- ceeded with a small party of men to sound and to mark with boarding - pikes upon the ice the most direct channel we ...
... secured in the proper posi- tion for commencing the intended operations . As soon as our people had breakfasted , I pro- ceeded with a small party of men to sound and to mark with boarding - pikes upon the ice the most direct channel we ...
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... secured and housed over , my whole attention was directed to the health and comfort of the officers and men . The surgeon reported that not the slightest disposition to scurvy had shown itself in either ship . Soon after our arrival in ...
... secured and housed over , my whole attention was directed to the health and comfort of the officers and men . The surgeon reported that not the slightest disposition to scurvy had shown itself in either ship . Soon after our arrival in ...
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... secured the tents the wind blew hard , with a continued fall , as well as drift of snow , so that we could not but consider ourselves fortunate in having met with a spot of ground in good time . Notwithstanding the inclemency of the ...
... secured the tents the wind blew hard , with a continued fall , as well as drift of snow , so that we could not but consider ourselves fortunate in having met with a spot of ground in good time . Notwithstanding the inclemency of the ...
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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