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In 890 Ohther made a voyage round the northern part of Norway , and along a
portion of the north coast of Russia . Soon after this an Icelandic fisherman ,
Gembiorn , got caught in a gale which drove him a long way to the west . The first
land ...
In 890 Ohther made a voyage round the northern part of Norway , and along a
portion of the north coast of Russia . Soon after this an Icelandic fisherman ,
Gembiorn , got caught in a gale which drove him a long way to the west . The first
land ...
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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . discovered Labrador , as also the great
abundance of cod - fish along this coast . He also entered some strait , which
some have thought was Hudson ' s Strait , but which was in all probability the
Strait of Belle ...
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . discovered Labrador , as also the great
abundance of cod - fish along this coast . He also entered some strait , which
some have thought was Hudson ' s Strait , but which was in all probability the
Strait of Belle ...
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These discoveries rendered a North - West Passage almost certain , for , with the
exception of one hundred and sixty miles , the north coast of America had been
traced from Behring ' s Strait to Point Turnagain , in 109° 25 ' W . ; while Parry ...
These discoveries rendered a North - West Passage almost certain , for , with the
exception of one hundred and sixty miles , the north coast of America had been
traced from Behring ' s Strait to Point Turnagain , in 109° 25 ' W . ; while Parry ...
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pack for thirty miles , the highest latitude reached being 80° 34 ' N . In 1823 ,
Sabine and Clavering went to Spitzbergen , and along the coast of Greenland ,
from the Bay of Gaal Hanke , which Scoresby had seen , to Pendulum Island and
...
pack for thirty miles , the highest latitude reached being 80° 34 ' N . In 1823 ,
Sabine and Clavering went to Spitzbergen , and along the coast of Greenland ,
from the Bay of Gaal Hanke , which Scoresby had seen , to Pendulum Island and
...
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... in showing that on the east coast of Greenland , in 75° N . , reindeer , musk
oxen , and other terrestrial animals occur in great abundance , while the climate
seems to be mild . Another important voyage wa as INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
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... in showing that on the east coast of Greenland , in 75° N . , reindeer , musk
oxen , and other terrestrial animals occur in great abundance , while the climate
seems to be mild . Another important voyage wa as INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
.
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animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew Crown danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet floating force formed four gained give Greenland hands head hope interest Island journey kind land latitude leave less look masses means miles mountain nature northern noticed object observed once ourselves party passed Polar Pole present probably proved pursuit reached regions remains rest rise rocks round sailed sailors schooner seal season seems seen ship shore short shot side sight soon Sound Spitzbergen sport Strait success surface temperature travelling turned vessel voyage warm weather whale whole wind winter
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| Título | The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to Spitzbergen |
| Autor | John Campion Wells |
| Editor | Henry S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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