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The winter coming on , he was obliged to go into harbour , where he was frozen
in on September 22 . During the winter sledge journeys were made , and the
highest latitude reached was 77° 1 ' N . , on April 15 , 1870 , when severe storms
...
The winter coming on , he was obliged to go into harbour , where he was frozen
in on September 22 . During the winter sledge journeys were made , and the
highest latitude reached was 77° 1 ' N . , on April 15 , 1870 , when severe storms
...
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... coming in sudden contact with a passing fish , probably attracted by the shining
metal , sink deeply into the quivering side of the incautious codling , and he is
hauled on board . We have many times seen the savage islanders of the
Southern ...
... coming in sudden contact with a passing fish , probably attracted by the shining
metal , sink deeply into the quivering side of the incautious codling , and he is
hauled on board . We have many times seen the savage islanders of the
Southern ...
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One of the Shetlanders , who hailed from some place close by , informed us of
the wreck of a steamer he had witnessed ; she was coming here in very thick
weather , and suddenly struck these high cliffs ; all on board were lost , except
two ...
One of the Shetlanders , who hailed from some place close by , informed us of
the wreck of a steamer he had witnessed ; she was coming here in very thick
weather , and suddenly struck these high cliffs ; all on board were lost , except
two ...
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Their gambols rouse our desire to test the powers of the harpoon - gun ; but all
hands are now busy with the various preparations for the coming season , and a
few rifle shots are fired at them , until one more successful than the rest at last ...
Their gambols rouse our desire to test the powers of the harpoon - gun ; but all
hands are now busy with the various preparations for the coming season , and a
few rifle shots are fired at them , until one more successful than the rest at last ...
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It was with no small satisfaction we once more took our places on board our
boats , since landing at Jan Mayen is not considered at all times safe . Frequently
a sudden gale springs up unexpectedly , and people coming for a few hours are
...
It was with no small satisfaction we once more took our places on board our
boats , since landing at Jan Mayen is not considered at all times safe . Frequently
a sudden gale springs up unexpectedly , and people coming for a few hours are
...
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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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Información bibliográfica
| 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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