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 |
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... probably a part of that lately detached from the shore , came driving down fast towards us , giv . ing us serious reason to apprehend some more fa- tal catastrophe than any we had yet encountered . In a few minutes it came in contact ...
... probably a part of that lately detached from the shore , came driving down fast towards us , giv . ing us serious reason to apprehend some more fa- tal catastrophe than any we had yet encountered . In a few minutes it came in contact ...
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... probably retires into sheltered places for that purpose . Besides the old seals , which were taken in the manner before explained , the Es . quimaux also caught a great number of young ones , by fastening a hook to the end of a staff ...
... probably retires into sheltered places for that purpose . Besides the old seals , which were taken in the manner before explained , the Es . quimaux also caught a great number of young ones , by fastening a hook to the end of a staff ...
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... probably , to the We have since heard that these ships were the Dexterity , of Leith , and the Aurora , of Hull , which were wrecked on the 28th of August , 1821 , about the latitude of 72 ° . radiation of heat from the rocks . The ...
... probably , to the We have since heard that these ships were the Dexterity , of Leith , and the Aurora , of Hull , which were wrecked on the 28th of August , 1821 , about the latitude of 72 ° . radiation of heat from the rocks . The ...
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... probably become useless itself for want of cleaning . It was astonishing to see the readi- ness with which these people learned to fire at a mark , and the tact they displayed in everything re- lating to this art . Boys from twelve to ...
... probably become useless itself for want of cleaning . It was astonishing to see the readi- ness with which these people learned to fire at a mark , and the tact they displayed in everything re- lating to this art . Boys from twelve to ...
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... probably be hove off with- out much difficulty at high water , provided the ex . ternal ice did not prevent it . A large party of hands from the Hecla being sent round to the Fury towards high water , she came off the ground with very ...
... probably be hove off with- out much difficulty at high water , provided the ex . ternal ice did not prevent it . A large party of hands from the Hecla being sent round to the Fury towards high water , she came off the ground with very ...
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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 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