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THE gale , which had for some time been blow . ing from the northward , veered
to the N.W.b.W. , and increased in strength on the 1st of July , which soon began
to produce the effect of drifting the ice off the land . At six o'clock on the 2d , the ...
THE gale , which had for some time been blow . ing from the northward , veered
to the N.W.b.W. , and increased in strength on the 1st of July , which soon began
to produce the effect of drifting the ice off the land . At six o'clock on the 2d , the ...
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The closeness of the ice again obliging us to make fast on the 3d , we soon after
perceived a party of people with a sledge upon the land - floe . I therefore sent Mr
. Bushnan , with some of our men , to meet them and to bring them on board , be
...
The closeness of the ice again obliging us to make fast on the 3d , we soon after
perceived a party of people with a sledge upon the land - floe . I therefore sent Mr
. Bushnan , with some of our men , to meet them and to bring them on board , be
...
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In the mean while the Hecla had been enabled to get under sail , and was
making considerable progress towards us , which determined me to move the
Fury as soon as possible from her present situation into the bight I had sounded
in the ...
In the mean while the Hecla had been enabled to get under sail , and was
making considerable progress towards us , which determined me to move the
Fury as soon as possible from her present situation into the bight I had sounded
in the ...
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As we proceeded we gradually heard the noise of a fall of water ; and being pres
. ently obliged to strike more inland , as the bank became more precipitous , soon
obtained a fresh view of the stream running on a much higher level than before ...
As we proceeded we gradually heard the noise of a fall of water ; and being pres
. ently obliged to strike more inland , as the bank became more precipitous , soon
obtained a fresh view of the stream running on a much higher level than before ...
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We found on our return that a fresh , southerly breeze , which had been blowing
for several hours , had driven the ice to some distance from the land ; so that at
four P.M. , as soon as the flood - tide had slackened , we cast off and made all ...
We found on our return that a fresh , southerly breeze , which had been blowing
for several hours , had driven the ice to some distance from the land ; so that at
four P.M. , as soon as the flood - tide had slackened , we cast off and made all ...
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animals appeared arrived boats body breeze called Captain carried circumstance clear close clothes coast completed considerable considered consisted continued course covered direction distance dogs eight Esquimaux extreme favourable feet five floe formed four frequently fresh Fury give half hands hauled Hecla hope hundred huts immediately inches Island journey keep kind land latitude length less light Lyon manner masses means miles morning nature nearly night northward observed obtained occasion officers once party passed past performed piece present probably proved provisions quantity quarter reached remaining remarkable respect rest round sail scarcely season secured seemed seen seven ships shore side single situation sledge snow soon southward strait tent thick tion travelling usual weather westward whole wind winter women
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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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