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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Being equipped with a small tent , blankets , and four days provision , Captain
Lyon left us at ten P.M. , when I made sail to re - examine the margin of the ice . It
blew fresh from the eastward during the night of the 28th , with continued rain , all
...
Being equipped with a small tent , blankets , and four days provision , Captain
Lyon left us at ten P.M. , when I made sail to re - examine the margin of the ice . It
blew fresh from the eastward during the night of the 28th , with continued rain , all
...
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The Esqui . maux having brought no provisions with them , I distributed our four
days ' allowance of meat in equal proportions to the whole party , who afterward
lay down to sleep on the rocks , having merely a piece of skin to keep the rain ...
The Esqui . maux having brought no provisions with them , I distributed our four
days ' allowance of meat in equal proportions to the whole party , who afterward
lay down to sleep on the rocks , having merely a piece of skin to keep the rain ...
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On the 14th I left the ship with Mr. Richards and four men , and furnished with
provisions for ten days , intending , if possible , to reach the main land at a point
where we could overlook the strait . In this we succeeded after a journey of four
days ...
On the 14th I left the ship with Mr. Richards and four men , and furnished with
provisions for ten days , intending , if possible , to reach the main land at a point
where we could overlook the strait . In this we succeeded after a journey of four
days ...
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For each of the land - parties a depôt of several days ' provision and fuel was , in
case of accidents , estab . lished on the beach ; and Lieutenant Palmer took in his
boat a supply for nine days . On the 31st the wind blew fresh and cold from the ...
For each of the land - parties a depôt of several days ' provision and fuel was , in
case of accidents , estab . lished on the beach ; and Lieutenant Palmer took in his
boat a supply for nine days . On the 31st the wind blew fresh and cold from the ...
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... being equipped with only three days ' provision , and as small a weight of
clothing as possible . 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 ...
... being equipped with only three days ' provision , and as small a weight of
clothing as possible . 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 ...
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