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 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 39
Página 63
... inches , but in many places , where a separa- tion had occurred , amounting to several feet . I cannot sufficiently do justice to the cheerful alac- rity with which the men continued this laborious work during thirteen days , the ...
... inches , but in many places , where a separa- tion had occurred , amounting to several feet . I cannot sufficiently do justice to the cheerful alac- rity with which the men continued this laborious work during thirteen days , the ...
Página 64
... inches in height , displayed peculiar tact in acquiring our method of heaving at the windlass , an exercise at which Kōngōlek became expert after an hour or two's practice . The countenances of both were handsome and prepossessing , and ...
... inches in height , displayed peculiar tact in acquiring our method of heaving at the windlass , an exercise at which Kōngōlek became expert after an hour or two's practice . The countenances of both were handsome and prepossessing , and ...
Página 86
... inches of the urface , over which lay a covering of snow eigh . teen inches in depth . In confident hope of now obtaining some fish , we proceeded exactly accord- ing to Toolemak's instructions ; but , after four - and- twenty hours ...
... inches of the urface , over which lay a covering of snow eigh . teen inches in depth . In confident hope of now obtaining some fish , we proceeded exactly accord- ing to Toolemak's instructions ; but , after four - and- twenty hours ...
Página 99
... inches , and one of the largest , when cleaned , weighed eight pounds and a half ; but their average weight in this state did not exceed two pounds and a quarter . The distance of the fishing - place from the ships , the dangerous state ...
... inches , and one of the largest , when cleaned , weighed eight pounds and a half ; but their average weight in this state did not exceed two pounds and a quarter . The distance of the fishing - place from the ships , the dangerous state ...
Página 111
... inch . In this situation she remained all the 16th , without our being able to render her any assistance ; and the frost being now rather se- vere at night , we began to consider it not improb- able that we might yet be detained for ...
... inch . In this situation she remained all the 16th , without our being able to render her any assistance ; and the frost being now rather se- vere at night , we began to consider it not improb- able that we might yet be detained for ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
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