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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... conceived from the following description of what happened to us on the 9th . At half past eight on the morning of the 9th , a considerable space of open water being left to the northward 12 SECOND VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
... conceived from the following description of what happened to us on the 9th . At half past eight on the morning of the 9th , a considerable space of open water being left to the northward 12 SECOND VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY.
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... morning , where we made fast in five and a half fathoms alongside some very heavy grounded ice , one third of a mile from a point of land lying next to the northward of Cape Wilson , and which is low for a short dis- tance next the sea ...
... morning , where we made fast in five and a half fathoms alongside some very heavy grounded ice , one third of a mile from a point of land lying next to the northward of Cape Wilson , and which is low for a short dis- tance next the sea ...
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... morning of the 13th , the ice being still close in with the land just to the northward of us , I determined on examining the supposed river in the boats , and , at the same time , to try our luck with the scines , as the place appeared ...
... morning of the 13th , the ice being still close in with the land just to the northward of us , I determined on examining the supposed river in the boats , and , at the same time , to try our luck with the scines , as the place appeared ...
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... morning for that purpose , but could only procure a very small quantity of fish from the tent of the new - comer , a middle - aged , noisy , but re- markably intelligent and energetic man named Tōō- lēmāk . After some conversation , we ...
... morning for that purpose , but could only procure a very small quantity of fish from the tent of the new - comer , a middle - aged , noisy , but re- markably intelligent and energetic man named Tōō- lēmāk . After some conversation , we ...
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... morning would prove more favourable for our seeing the land , the only advan . tage now to be derived from our visit , since the fish- ing place was not attainable , it was decided to pass the night on one of the rocky islands . The ...
... morning would prove more favourable for our seeing the land , the only advan . tage now to be derived from our visit , since the fish- ing place was not attainable , it was decided to pass the night on one of the rocky islands . The ...
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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