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In the course of this day the walruses became more and more numerous every
hour , lying in large herds upon the loose pieces of drift - ice ; and it hay . ing
fallen calm at one P.M. , we despatched our boats to kill some for the sake of the
oil ...
In the course of this day the walruses became more and more numerous every
hour , lying in large herds upon the loose pieces of drift - ice ; and it hay . ing
fallen calm at one P.M. , we despatched our boats to kill some for the sake of the
oil ...
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We were , of course , not backward in promoting a good understanding by means
of such presents as we had brought with us , but they seemed to have no idea of
our giving them anything gratis , always offering some trifle in exchange , and ...
We were , of course , not backward in promoting a good understanding by means
of such presents as we had brought with us , but they seemed to have no idea of
our giving them anything gratis , always offering some trifle in exchange , and ...
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This was the rib of a seal , having a bunch of the whitest of a deer's hair attached
to one end of it , and on this rubbing the places which require it , the little animals
stick to it ; from their colour they are easily detected , and , of course , consigned ...
This was the rib of a seal , having a bunch of the whitest of a deer's hair attached
to one end of it , and on this rubbing the places which require it , the little animals
stick to it ; from their colour they are easily detected , and , of course , consigned ...
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... still left us in some doubt as to the exact position of the strait in question . While
, there . fore , Captain Lyon was acquainting me with his late proceedings , we
shaped a course for Igloolik , in order to continue our look - out upon the ice ...
... still left us in some doubt as to the exact position of the strait in question . While
, there . fore , Captain Lyon was acquainting me with his late proceedings , we
shaped a course for Igloolik , in order to continue our look - out upon the ice ...
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The coast , though not bad for travelling , led us so much more to the westward
tha :) I expected , in consequence of its numerous indenta . tions , that , after
above five hours ' hard walking , we had only made good a W.S.W. course , direct
...
The coast , though not bad for travelling , led us so much more to the westward
tha :) I expected , in consequence of its numerous indenta . tions , that , after
above five hours ' hard walking , we had only made good a W.S.W. course , direct
...
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| Título | 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 School District Library, no. 100-[101?] 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, Sir William Edward Parry |
| Autor | Sir William Edward Parry |
| Editor | Harper, 1843 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad Estatal de Ohio |
| Digitalizado | 23 Mayo 2013 |
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