Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volumen2 |
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Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward . - Obstruction and
Danger from the Ice and Tides.- Discovery of the Barrow River , and its Fall . ---
Favourable Passage to the Northward.- Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla
.
Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward . - Obstruction and
Danger from the Ice and Tides.- Discovery of the Barrow River , and its Fall . ---
Favourable Passage to the Northward.- Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla
.
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Continued Visits of the Esquimaux , and Arrival of some of the Winter Island Tribe
. - Proposed Plan of Operations in the ensuing Spring Page 54 CHAPTER XIII .
Preparations for the Winter.- Various Meteorological Phenom . ena to the close of
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Continued Visits of the Esquimaux , and Arrival of some of the Winter Island Tribe
. - Proposed Plan of Operations in the ensuing Spring Page 54 CHAPTER XIII .
Preparations for the Winter.- Various Meteorological Phenom . ena to the close of
...
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Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward .-- Obstruction and
Danger from the Ice and Tides.- Discovery of the Barrow River , and its Fall . -
Favourable Passage to the Northward.- Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla
.
Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward .-- Obstruction and
Danger from the Ice and Tides.- Discovery of the Barrow River , and its Fall . -
Favourable Passage to the Northward.- Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla
.
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About this time , also , a great deal of high land came in sight to the northward
and eastward , which , on the first inspection of the Esquimaux charts , we took to
be the large portion of land called Keiyuk - tar . ruoke , * between which and the ...
About this time , also , a great deal of high land came in sight to the northward
and eastward , which , on the first inspection of the Esquimaux charts , we took to
be the large portion of land called Keiyuk - tar . ruoke , * between which and the ...
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Being under sail in the boat , with a fresh breeze , we took two of the canoes in
tow , and drag . ged them along at a great rate , much to the satisfaction of the
Esquimaux , who were very assiduous in piloting us to the best landing - place
upon ...
Being under sail in the boat , with a fresh breeze , we took two of the canoes in
tow , and drag . ged them along at a great rate , much to the satisfaction of the
Esquimaux , who were very assiduous in piloting us to the best landing - place
upon ...
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