Three Voyages for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volumen2Harper, 1858 |
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... feet , from whence they again rolled down on the inner or land side , and were quickly succeeded by a fresh supply While we were obliged to be quiet spec . tators of this grand but terrific sight , being within OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 13.
... feet , from whence they again rolled down on the inner or land side , and were quickly succeeded by a fresh supply While we were obliged to be quiet spec . tators of this grand but terrific sight , being within OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 13.
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... feet . As we proceeded we gradually heard the noise of a fall of water ; and being pres- ently obliged to strike more inland , as the bank became more precipitous , soon obtained a fresh view of the stream running on a much higher level ...
... feet . As we proceeded we gradually heard the noise of a fall of water ; and being pres- ently obliged to strike more inland , as the bank became more precipitous , soon obtained a fresh view of the stream running on a much higher level ...
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... feet in breadth , the channel being hollowed out through a solid rock of gneiss . After falling about fifteen feet at angle of 30 ° with a vertical line , the width of the stream is still narrowed to about forty yards , and then , as if ...
... feet in breadth , the channel being hollowed out through a solid rock of gneiss . After falling about fifteen feet at angle of 30 ° with a vertical line , the width of the stream is still narrowed to about forty yards , and then , as if ...
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... feet from the ground . The lower part of the tent - pole rests on a large stone , to keep it from sinking into the ground , and , being no way secured , is frequently knocked down by persons accident- ally coming against it , and again ...
... feet from the ground . The lower part of the tent - pole rests on a large stone , to keep it from sinking into the ground , and , being no way secured , is frequently knocked down by persons accident- ally coming against it , and again ...
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... feet long , and not more than two in height and breadth , built of flat slabs of stone , having the same exter- nal covering as that of the huts . The beds are raised by stones two feet from the ground , and oc- cupy about one third of ...
... feet long , and not more than two in height and breadth , built of flat slabs of stone , having the same exter- nal covering as that of the huts . The beds are raised by stones two feet from the ground , and oc- cupy about one third of ...
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animals appeared arrived beach board the Fury boats bone breeze canoes Captain Hoppner Captain Lyon circumstance clear close clothes coast Cockburn Island considerable continued course direction distance dogs dovekies drift eastward eight Esquimaux farther fathoms favourable feet five floe fore four fresh Fury's gale Greenland half past halted Hammerfest hauled Hecla huts Igloolik inches inlet journey Kabloonas kind labour land latitude length Lieutenant longitude by chronometers loose ice manner miles morning night noon northward NORTHWEST PASSAGE observed occasion officers open water party pemmican piece provisions quantity quarter reindeer remarkable rest round sail scarcely seahorse season secured seven P.M. ships shore side six A.M. skin sledge snow soon southward Spitzbergen strait Table Island tent thick tion Toolemak travelling usual walrus ward weather westward whale whole wind Winter Island winter passed women yards