The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... appearance of the pack to the north ; the date being June 14. The ship was anchored in Hecla Cove , 79 ° 55 ′ N. A journey was then attempted in boats which were specially adapted to act also as sledges . The northern boundary of ...
... appearance of the pack to the north ; the date being June 14. The ship was anchored in Hecla Cove , 79 ° 55 ′ N. A journey was then attempted in boats which were specially adapted to act also as sledges . The northern boundary of ...
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... appearances , we were likely enough to have a pleasant time of it in the north , where there would be plenty of sport ; if the formidable array of whaling and sealing weapons , as well as the well appointed armoury , could be any ...
... appearances , we were likely enough to have a pleasant time of it in the north , where there would be plenty of sport ; if the formidable array of whaling and sealing weapons , as well as the well appointed armoury , could be any ...
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... appearance of the unfortunate Diana , ventured on board , and found the nearly worn - out survivors , some in their beds incapable of helping nearly as sad a plight . themselves , others on deck in They brought the leaky vessel safely ...
... appearance of the unfortunate Diana , ventured on board , and found the nearly worn - out survivors , some in their beds incapable of helping nearly as sad a plight . themselves , others on deck in They brought the leaky vessel safely ...
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... appearance . The surge of the heavy sea is breaking upon the outer edge of the huge floating masses of ice , and the distant pros- pect is laden with heavy looking blocks , interspersed with flatter snow , covering all the fields on ...
... appearance . The surge of the heavy sea is breaking upon the outer edge of the huge floating masses of ice , and the distant pros- pect is laden with heavy looking blocks , interspersed with flatter snow , covering all the fields on ...
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... appearance of the obstacle . Here the opposition is seemingly constructed out of a multitude of gigantic gems glittering in all the splen- dour of the diamond , emerald , and sapphire . The great waves of the sea strike against the ...
... appearance of the obstacle . Here the opposition is seemingly constructed out of a multitude of gigantic gems glittering in all the splen- dour of the diamond , emerald , and sapphire . The great waves of the sea strike against the ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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