Three Voyages for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And a Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the the North Pole, Volumen1Harper, 1840 |
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... Temperature , and various Meteorological Phenomena . — Mis- cellaneous Occurrences to the close of the year 1819 CHAPTER VI . 65 First Appearance of Scurvy . - The Aurora Borealis and other Meteorological Phenomena . - Visits of the ...
... Temperature , and various Meteorological Phenomena . — Mis- cellaneous Occurrences to the close of the year 1819 CHAPTER VI . 65 First Appearance of Scurvy . - The Aurora Borealis and other Meteorological Phenomena . - Visits of the ...
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... Temperature of Animals . - Arrival of a Tribe of Esquimaux . - First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with them Esquimaux in Want of Provisions . - Supplied with Bread - dust . Some Account of a Sealing Excursion with them . - Fresh ...
... Temperature of Animals . - Arrival of a Tribe of Esquimaux . - First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with them Esquimaux in Want of Provisions . - Supplied with Bread - dust . Some Account of a Sealing Excursion with them . - Fresh ...
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... temperature of the water was 36 , being 3 ° colder than on the preceding night ; a decrease that was probably occasioned by our approach to the ice . We ran through a narrow part of the stream , and found the ice beyond it to be ...
... temperature of the water was 36 , being 3 ° colder than on the preceding night ; a decrease that was probably occasioned by our approach to the ice . We ran through a narrow part of the stream , and found the ice beyond it to be ...
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... temperature of the sea at that depth 30 ° ; that of the surface being the same , and of the air 34 ° . On the 30th the ice began to slacken a little more about the ships ; and , after two hours ' heaving with a hawser on each bow ...
... temperature of the sea at that depth 30 ° ; that of the surface being the same , and of the air 34 ° . On the 30th the ice began to slacken a little more about the ships ; and , after two hours ' heaving with a hawser on each bow ...
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... temperature of the atmosphere diminished , would have rendered a day's delay of serious importance . I ordered the work , therefore , to be continued at the usual time in the morning ; and such was the spir . ited and cheerful manner in ...
... temperature of the atmosphere diminished , would have rendered a day's delay of serious importance . I ordered the work , therefore , to be continued at the usual time in the morning ; and such was the spir . ited and cheerful manner in ...
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afforded amusement animals appeared beach began boat breeze cabin canoes Cape Captain Lyon Captain Sabine circumstances clear water close coast continued course deck direction distance drift eastward eight P.M. endeavour Esquimaux fathoms favourable feet five floe fore four fresh frostbites gale glaucous gulls Gore Bay Greenland Griper half past heavy Hecla hill hundred yards huts Iligliuk immediately inches inlet island Kabloona land length Lieutenant Liddon lying masses of ice Melville Island miles morning musk-ox navigation nearly night noon northward Northwest Passage o'clock observed occasion officers Okotook party passage pieces Possession Bay present quantity quarter ravine remark Repulse Bay round sail scarcely seal seen ships shore side situation six P.M. sledge snow soon Southampton Island southward stones Strait temperature tents thermometer thick tion to-day usual voyage walked weather westward whole wind Winter Harbour Winter Island