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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... wind veered to the westward on the 30th , and increased to a fresh gale , with an irregular sea and heavy rain , which brought us under our close - reefed topsails . At half past one , P.M. , we began to cross the space in which the ...
... wind veered to the westward on the 30th , and increased to a fresh gale , with an irregular sea and heavy rain , which brought us under our close - reefed topsails . At half past one , P.M. , we began to cross the space in which the ...
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... wind would admit , in or- der to approach the western land . Some curious effects of atmospheric refraction were observed this evening , the low ice being at times consider- ably raised in the horizon , and constantly altering its ...
... wind would admit , in or- der to approach the western land . Some curious effects of atmospheric refraction were observed this evening , the low ice being at times consider- ably raised in the horizon , and constantly altering its ...
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... wind blew strong from the eastward , with a short , breaking sea , and thick , rainy weather , which made our situation for some hours rather an unpleasant one , the ice being close under our lee . Fortunately , however , we weathered ...
... wind blew strong from the eastward , with a short , breaking sea , and thick , rainy weather , which made our situation for some hours rather an unpleasant one , the ice being close under our lee . Fortunately , however , we weathered ...
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... wind having shifted to the southwest and moderated , another extensive chain of very large icebergs appeared to the northward : as we approached them the wind died away , and the ships ' heads were kept to the northward , only by the ...
... wind having shifted to the southwest and moderated , another extensive chain of very large icebergs appeared to the northward : as we approached them the wind died away , and the ships ' heads were kept to the northward , only by the ...
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... 59 ° 43 ′ 04 ′′ , the depth of water being one hundred and ninety fathoms , on a muddy bottom . The wind shortly after died away , as usual , and , after ma- king a number tacks , in order to gain all OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 21.
... 59 ° 43 ′ 04 ′′ , the depth of water being one hundred and ninety fathoms , on a muddy bottom . The wind shortly after died away , as usual , and , after ma- king a number tacks , in order to gain all OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 21.
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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