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, Volumen2Harper, 1843 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 53
Página 12
... direction as theirs , I would gladly have taken their whole establishment on board the ships to convey them to Amitioke , but for the uncertain nature of this navigation , which might eventually have put it out of my pow er to land them ...
... direction as theirs , I would gladly have taken their whole establishment on board the ships to convey them to Amitioke , but for the uncertain nature of this navigation , which might eventually have put it out of my pow er to land them ...
Página 17
... direction . As we rounded Cape Penrhyn at seven P.M. , we began gradually to lose sight of the ex- ternal body of ice , sailing close along that which was still attached in very heavy floes to this part B 2 OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 17.
... direction . As we rounded Cape Penrhyn at seven P.M. , we began gradually to lose sight of the ex- ternal body of ice , sailing close along that which was still attached in very heavy floes to this part B 2 OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE . 17.
Página 29
... direction around the huts were lying innumerable bones of walruses and seals , together with sculls of dogs , bears , and foxes , on many of which a part of the putrid flesh still remaining sent forth the most offensive effluvia . We ...
... direction around the huts were lying innumerable bones of walruses and seals , together with sculls of dogs , bears , and foxes , on many of which a part of the putrid flesh still remaining sent forth the most offensive effluvia . We ...
Página 31
... direction could be made out than the unfavourable position of the ice would permit at our last visit . The Fury then made sail and stood to the east- ward , encountering the usual strength of tide off the southwest point of Tangle ...
... direction could be made out than the unfavourable position of the ice would permit at our last visit . The Fury then made sail and stood to the east- ward , encountering the usual strength of tide off the southwest point of Tangle ...
Página 40
... direction , combined with our imperfect knowledge of the lan- guage , 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 ...
... direction , combined with our imperfect knowledge of the lan- guage , 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 ...
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 extreme farther fathoms favourable feet five floe 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