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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Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla . — Progress opposed by a fixed barrier
of Ice . - Communicate with the Natives of Igloolik . --Unsuccessful Attempt to get
between the Ice and the Land . -Land upon the Calthorpe Islands . — The Fury ...
Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla . — Progress opposed by a fixed barrier
of Ice . - Communicate with the Natives of Igloolik . --Unsuccessful Attempt to get
between the Ice and the Land . -Land upon the Calthorpe Islands . — The Fury ...
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Unfavourable State of the Ice at the Eastern Entrance of the Strait . - Proceed to
the Southward . - Ships beset and drifted up Lyon Inlet.- Decease of Mr. George
Fife . - Final Release from the Ice , and Arrival in England . - Remarks upon the ...
Unfavourable State of the Ice at the Eastern Entrance of the Strait . - Proceed to
the Southward . - Ships beset and drifted up Lyon Inlet.- Decease of Mr. George
Fife . - Final Release from the Ice , and Arrival in England . - Remarks upon the ...
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Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla .-- Progress opposed by a fixed barrier
of Ice . - Communicate with the Natives of Igloolik . --Unsuccessful Attempt to get
between the Ice and the Land Land upon the Calthorpe Islands . — The Fury ...
Arrival off the Strait of the Fury and Hecla .-- Progress opposed by a fixed barrier
of Ice . - Communicate with the Natives of Igloolik . --Unsuccessful Attempt to get
between the Ice and the Land Land upon the Calthorpe Islands . — The Fury ...
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... between which and the continent the prom . ised strait lay that was to lead us to
the westward . So far all was satisfactory ; but , after sailing a few miles farther , it
is impossible to describe our disappointment and mortification in perceiving an ...
... between which and the continent the prom . ised strait lay that was to lead us to
the westward . So far all was satisfactory ; but , after sailing a few miles farther , it
is impossible to describe our disappointment and mortification in perceiving an ...
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... piece of information , namely , that it was Igloolik on which we were now about
to land , and that we must therefore have made a very near approach to the strait
which , as we hoped , was to conduct us once more into the Polar Sea .
... piece of information , namely , that it was Igloolik on which we were now about
to land , and that we must therefore have made a very near approach to the strait
which , as we hoped , was to conduct us once more into the Polar Sea .
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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