The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Crew - Ralph the Rover - The Shetlands - Scalloway Castle - Lerwick - Hard Times - Hialtlandia - Over - Greedi- ness - Fin Whales - Right Whales - Whales ' Food - Adven- tures with Whales . 53 CHAPTER II . Troubles in the Ice - Sea ...
... Crew - Ralph the Rover - The Shetlands - Scalloway Castle - Lerwick - Hard Times - Hialtlandia - Over - Greedi- ness - Fin Whales - Right Whales - Whales ' Food - Adven- tures with Whales . 53 CHAPTER II . Troubles in the Ice - Sea ...
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... crew . It is now well established that there is not the slightest chance of finding any commercial route in high north lati- tudes which is likely to supersede those at present in use ; and we have learnt all , or nearly all , that it ...
... crew . It is now well established that there is not the slightest chance of finding any commercial route in high north lati- tudes which is likely to supersede those at present in use ; and we have learnt all , or nearly all , that it ...
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... crew mutinied , and he and a few others were turned adrift in a small boat . Nothing more was heard of them . In 1612 , Sir Thomas Button , accompanied by Bylot and Prickett , explored portions of Southampton Island and Hudson's Bay ...
... crew mutinied , and he and a few others were turned adrift in a small boat . Nothing more was heard of them . In 1612 , Sir Thomas Button , accompanied by Bylot and Prickett , explored portions of Southampton Island and Hudson's Bay ...
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... crew , he was unable to ascend these sounds , and was compelled to make for the coast of Greenland . His report of the great abundance of whale in Davis ' Strait led to the whale fishery there . Meuck's voyage to Hudson's Bay in 1619 ...
... crew , he was unable to ascend these sounds , and was compelled to make for the coast of Greenland . His report of the great abundance of whale in Davis ' Strait led to the whale fishery there . Meuck's voyage to Hudson's Bay in 1619 ...
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... crew must have explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search ...
... crew must have explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search ...
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animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet fire 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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