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One of these creatures being accidentally touched by one of the oars in
Lieutenant Nias's boat , took hold of it between its flippers , and , forcibly twisting
it out of the man's hand , snapped it in two . They produced us very little oil , the
blubber ...
One of these creatures being accidentally touched by one of the oars in
Lieutenant Nias's boat , took hold of it between its flippers , and , forcibly twisting
it out of the man's hand , snapped it in two . They produced us very little oil , the
blubber ...
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On the 23d we went on shore to pay another visit to the Esquimaux , who came
down on the ice in great numbers to receive us , repeatedly stroking down the
front of their jackets with the palm of the hand as they advanced , a custom not ...
On the 23d we went on shore to pay another visit to the Esquimaux , who came
down on the ice in great numbers to receive us , repeatedly stroking down the
front of their jackets with the palm of the hand as they advanced , a custom not ...
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... from this man that , in order to obtain a fresh supply of fish , three days would
be required ; this prevented my putting in execution a plan of going out to the
place where the fish were caught , which we at first understood to be near at
hand .
... from this man that , in order to obtain a fresh supply of fish , three days would
be required ; this prevented my putting in execution a plan of going out to the
place where the fish were caught , which we at first understood to be near at
hand .
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... and , taking me by the hand , desired Dunn to follow . He led to a tent , which ,
from the stillness within , I conjectured was untenanted . Several men stood near
the door , and , on entering , I found eighteen women assembled and seated in ...
... and , taking me by the hand , desired Dunn to follow . He led to a tent , which ,
from the stillness within , I conjectured was untenanted . Several men stood near
the door , and , on entering , I found eighteen women assembled and seated in ...
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walked gravely up to him , and , taking his head be tween his hands , performed
a ceremony called Köö . nik , which is rubbing noses , to the great amusement
and amid the plaudits of the whole company . Af . ter this , as if much refreshed ,
he ...
walked gravely up to him , and , taking his head be tween his hands , performed
a ceremony called Köö . nik , which is rubbing noses , to the great amusement
and amid the plaudits of the whole company . Af . ter this , as if much refreshed ,
he ...
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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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