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They reached 80° 36 ' N . in 2° E . and 80° 48 ' N . in 20° E . , and had failed in
penetrating any part of the pack edge in the intervening region . On August 7 the
ice at the edge of the pack was twenty - four feet thick . In 1776 , Pagès is said to
...
They reached 80° 36 ' N . in 2° E . and 80° 48 ' N . in 20° E . , and had failed in
penetrating any part of the pack edge in the intervening region . On August 7 the
ice at the edge of the pack was twenty - four feet thick . In 1776 , Pagès is said to
...
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In August they went through Thymen ' s Strait , and ascended Mount Middendorf ,
1500 feet high , from whence they saw a large tract of land stretching away east ,
with a lofty range of mountains running north and south , and visible for about ...
In August they went through Thymen ' s Strait , and ascended Mount Middendorf ,
1500 feet high , from whence they saw a large tract of land stretching away east ,
with a lofty range of mountains running north and south , and visible for about ...
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... from an ordinary pleasure yacht ; but a second glance at her heavy spars , her
massive bows supported with stout iron bands firmly bolted to her stem , and
extending round the bluff of her bows to about twelve feet aft , evidently to protect
her ...
... from an ordinary pleasure yacht ; but a second glance at her heavy spars , her
massive bows supported with stout iron bands firmly bolted to her stem , and
extending round the bluff of her bows to about twelve feet aft , evidently to protect
her ...
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... nous with a whale in a previous voyage , when the boat , ere Eddy could strike
with his harpoon , was capsized by the sudden rising of the whale beneath her ,
and in a moment the crew and all her gear were hurled a few feet into the air .
... nous with a whale in a previous voyage , when the boat , ere Eddy could strike
with his harpoon , was capsized by the sudden rising of the whale beneath her ,
and in a moment the crew and all her gear were hurled a few feet into the air .
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In an animal measured by my friend Dr . Murie , he found the entire length to be
sixty feet ; of this the head measured nearly twelve feet . This species , in
common with most of the family Balænopterido , does not go far north as a rule ,
says Mr ...
In an animal measured by my friend Dr . Murie , he found the entire length to be
sixty feet ; of this the head measured nearly twelve feet . This species , in
common with most of the family Balænopterido , does not go far north as a rule ,
says Mr ...
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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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