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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... length , be- ing probably a part of that lately detached from the shore , came driving down fast towards us , giv . ing us serious reason to apprehend some more fa- tal catastrophe than any we had yet encountered . In a few minutes it ...
... length , be- ing probably a part of that lately detached from the shore , came driving down fast towards us , giv . ing us serious reason to apprehend some more fa- tal catastrophe than any we had yet encountered . In a few minutes it ...
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... length so far suc- ceeded , that Toolemak promised , for certain valu- able considerations of wood and iron , to set out on this errand the following day . Shortly after I returned on board Captain Lyon made the signal " to communicate ...
... length so far suc- ceeded , that Toolemak promised , for certain valu- able considerations of wood and iron , to set out on this errand the following day . Shortly after I returned on board Captain Lyon made the signal " to communicate ...
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... length clearing up in the afternoon , I determined on beating to the eastward , to see if any more of the land in that direction could be made out than the unfavourable position of the ice would permit at our last visit . The Fury then ...
... length clearing up in the afternoon , I determined on beating to the eastward , to see if any more of the land in that direction could be made out than the unfavourable position of the ice would permit at our last visit . The Fury then ...
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... length . Two deer were observed on the northern land , which was called Khead - Laghioo by the Esquimaux , and Toolemak accompanied Dunn in chase of them . On crossing to bring over our game , we found the old Esquimaux had skinned and ...
... length . Two deer were observed on the northern land , which was called Khead - Laghioo by the Esquimaux , and Toolemak accompanied Dunn in chase of them . On crossing to bring over our game , we found the old Esquimaux had skinned and ...
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... length brought forward and put in the place of the first dancer , who rushed out of the tent to cool himself . In this manner five or six couples exhib- ited alternately , obtaining more or less applause , according to the oddity of ...
... length brought forward and put in the place of the first dancer , who rushed out of the tent to cool himself . In this manner five or six couples exhib- ited alternately , obtaining more or less applause , according to the oddity 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