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Hearne ' s land journeys added much to our geographical knowledge of North
America ; but in this place they are noticeable , because he advanced to the
mouth of the Coppermine River , in 67° 48 ' N . ; since this fact showed that the
North ...
Hearne ' s land journeys added much to our geographical knowledge of North
America ; but in this place they are noticeable , because he advanced to the
mouth of the Coppermine River , in 67° 48 ' N . ; since this fact showed that the
North ...
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In 1851 Dr . Rae made a more minute examination of Boothia Felix , fully
established the fact that King William ' s Island was an island , and found
numerous relics belonging to Sir John Franklin ' s crews at the same time that he
collected the ...
In 1851 Dr . Rae made a more minute examination of Boothia Felix , fully
established the fact that King William ' s Island was an island , and found
numerous relics belonging to Sir John Franklin ' s crews at the same time that he
collected the ...
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At present the conditions are for the most part not the most favourable for
warming the North Pole ; and the fact that it is less ice - encumbered than the
South Pole probably arises from there being , as is supposed , little land near it .
At present the conditions are for the most part not the most favourable for
warming the North Pole ; and the fact that it is less ice - encumbered than the
South Pole probably arises from there being , as is supposed , little land near it .
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Whilst we maintain that the Spitzbergen route is by far the easiest , we are by no
means blind to the fact that there are several routes to the Pole , and something
may be said in favour of each , and there is no reason why exploration should not
...
Whilst we maintain that the Spitzbergen route is by far the easiest , we are by no
means blind to the fact that there are several routes to the Pole , and something
may be said in favour of each , and there is no reason why exploration should not
...
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The absence or rarity of icebergs in Kennedy Channel may be due either to a
small development of land in the Polar sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact that
they do not develop glaciers , which can only be formed in regions of perennial
ice ...
The absence or rarity of icebergs in Kennedy Channel may be due either to a
small development of land in the Polar sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact that
they do not develop glaciers , which can only be formed in regions of perennial
ice ...
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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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