A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome,": In His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the Year MDCCCXXIVJohn Murray, 1825 - 198 páginas Narrative of search for the Northwest Passage through the Hudson Bay; observations on Southampton Island, Eskimoes, tides, and compass variations. |
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anchor appearance August beach bearing bergs Bluff boats Brown calm Cape Cape Chidley Cape Farewell Cape Pembroke Captain Parry's Celestial Chesterfield Inlet coast compasses deck distance Ditto dovekie east easterly eastward Engl Esquimaux fathoms feet fell forenoon four A.M. Frankl gale Griper heavy sea Hooker in Parry's Hudson's Bay Hudson's Strait Journ latitude Linn longitude Magnetic Bear magnetic error magnetic pole Mansel Island Melville Peninsula miles morning needle netic Error night noon north-east north-west observed obtained Parry's 1st Voy Parry's 2d Voy passed piece rain remarkable Repulse Bay Resolution Island Ross's Voy round running sail Salisbury Island Savage Islands Sept shewing ship ship's head shoal shore sights Snap soundings south-west Southampton Island southward steered stood thick thirty minutes tide tion trysails variation vessel voyage weather westerly دو وو
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Página 68 - As the snow buntin has all the domestic virtues of our English red-breast, it has always been considered by us as the robin of these dreary wilds, and its lively chirp and fearless confidence have rendered it respected by the most hungry sportsmen.
Página 79 - I called all hands aft, and to a merciful God offered prayers for .our preservation. I thanked every one for their excellent conduct, and cautioned them, as we should, in all probability, soon appear before our Maker, to enter his presence as men resigned to their fate.
Página 101 - The hurricane blew with such violence as to be perfectly deafening ; and the heavy wash of the sea made it difficult to reach the mainmast, where the officer of the watch and his people sat shivering, completely cased in frozen snow, under a small tarpaulin, before which ropes were stretched to preserve them in their places. I never beheld a darker night, and its gloom was increased by the rays of a small horn lantern which was suspended from the mizen stay to show where the people eat.
Página 27 - I could not but yield to a sensation of loneliness which I had never experienced on the last 1824. voyage ; and I felt most forcibly the want of August. an accompanying ship, if not to help us, at least to break the deathlike stillness of the scene.
Página 144 - I may be allowed to make a few observations respecting my shipmates, seamen as well as officers ; whose conduct on all occasions was such as to entitle them to the warmest praise I can bestow. I may with truth assert, that there never was a happier little community than that assembled on board the Griper. Each succeeding day, and each escape from difficulties seemed to bind us more strongly together ; and I am proud to say, that during the whole of our voyage, neither punishment, complaint, nor even...
Página 100 - Never shall I forget the dreariness of this most anxious night. Our ship pitched at such a rate, that it was not possible to stand even below, while on deck we were unable to move without holding by ropes which were stretched from side to side. The drift snow...
Página 80 - Never perhaps was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be, in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that among forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered.
Página 80 - ... the ship received. We found by the well that she made no water, and by dark she struck no more. God was merciful to us, and the tide, almost miraculously, fell no lower.
Página 80 - I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever they could find shelter from the sea, and the men lay down, conversing with each other with the most perfect calmness. Each was at peace with his neighbour and all the world, and I am firmly persuaded that the resignation which was then shown to the will of the Almighty was the means of obtaining his mercy.
Página 104 - ... moment to strike, from having no idea where we had anchored, I ordered the few remaining casks of the provisions received from the Snap, to be hove overboard, for being stowed round the capstan and abaft the mizen-mast, I feared their fetching way should we take the ground. At eight the fore trysail gaff went in the slings, but we were unable to lower it, on account of the amazing force of the wind, and every rope bei«g encrusted with a thick coating of ice.