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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... side of the American Continent , through the Arctic Ocean . Although abbreviated , the curtailment has been effected , not by any change in the lan- guage of the original writer , but merely by omit- ting all such details as were not ...
... side of the American Continent , through the Arctic Ocean . Although abbreviated , the curtailment has been effected , not by any change in the lan- guage of the original writer , but merely by omit- ting all such details as were not ...
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... side of the entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound . CHAPTER II 15 Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin . - Unin- terrupted Passage to the Westward . - Discovery and Exami- nation of Prince Regent's Inlet . - Progress ...
... side of the entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound . CHAPTER II 15 Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin . - Unin- terrupted Passage to the Westward . - Discovery and Exami- nation of Prince Regent's Inlet . - Progress ...
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... side of Winter Island . - Ships 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 ...
... side of Winter Island . - Ships 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 ...
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... side to side , so as to relieve her from the adhesion and friction of the young ice around her . SLUDGE . - Ice of the consistence of thick honey , offering little impediment to a ship while in this state , but greatly favouring the ...
... side to side , so as to relieve her from the adhesion and friction of the young ice around her . SLUDGE . - Ice of the consistence of thick honey , offering little impediment to a ship while in this state , but greatly favouring the ...
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... side of the entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound . In the beginning of May , 1819 , the Hecla and Griper were towed down the river ; the guns and gunner's stores were received on board on the 6th ; and the instruments and ...
... side of the entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound . In the beginning of May , 1819 , the Hecla and Griper were towed down the river ; the guns and gunner's stores were received on board on the 6th ; and the instruments and ...
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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