The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... give a large proportion of the men work to do , which would develop their intellectual and moral faculties , and thereby render them not only more useful in peace , but also more INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . . 3 effective in war . Captain 2 A ...
... give a large proportion of the men work to do , which would develop their intellectual and moral faculties , and thereby render them not only more useful in peace , but also more INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . . 3 effective in war . Captain 2 A ...
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... give us oakum to pick ; or run us over the mast - head after top - gallant yards , to keep down the spirit which intellectual progress has evoked . The Navy of England cries not for mere war to gratify its desire for honourable ...
... give us oakum to pick ; or run us over the mast - head after top - gallant yards , to keep down the spirit which intellectual progress has evoked . The Navy of England cries not for mere war to gratify its desire for honourable ...
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... give , first , a rapid sketch of Arctic voyages ; next , to show in a very summary way some of the results due to , and probable advantages to be derived INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 5 from , Arctic research ; and A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... give , first , a rapid sketch of Arctic voyages ; next , to show in a very summary way some of the results due to , and probable advantages to be derived INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 5 from , Arctic research ; and A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... Island , extending as far north as 72 ° N. The coast has been distinctly traced for one hundred miles or more , and portions sighted , which would give it a length of more than five hun- dred miles . It is believed to be inhabited .
... Island , extending as far north as 72 ° N. The coast has been distinctly traced for one hundred miles or more , and portions sighted , which would give it a length of more than five hun- dred miles . It is believed to be inhabited .
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... give , Why bear we not the like faith of our souls ? " SIR JOHN DAVIS's " Nosce te ipsum , " 1596 . AN invitation from a friend , casually given , to join him in two days ' time , at the Port of Hull , from whence he intended to sail on ...
... give , Why bear we not the like faith of our souls ? " SIR JOHN DAVIS's " Nosce te ipsum , " 1596 . AN invitation from a friend , casually given , to join him in two days ' time , at the Port of Hull , from whence he intended to sail on ...
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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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