The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... hand the outflow of warm water in all directions from the Pole involves a large and open sea around the Pole . sea , In zoology and botany something has been done , but there is much more to do . The facts to be dis- covered cannot fail ...
... hand the outflow of warm water in all directions from the Pole involves a large and open sea around the Pole . sea , In zoology and botany something has been done , but there is much more to do . The facts to be dis- covered cannot fail ...
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... hand , many Scandinavian plants which had been driven out of Greenland , but were preserved in the United States , would reappear on the Polar Islands and Labrador , accompanied with sundry American mountain types ; and , on the other ...
... hand , many Scandinavian plants which had been driven out of Greenland , but were preserved in the United States , would reappear on the Polar Islands and Labrador , accompanied with sundry American mountain types ; and , on the other ...
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... wealth , or to promote the welfare of nations ? Let us hope there are few such men . Let us also hope there are many who will lend a hand to removing the obstructions , E official and national , which impede the pursuit of Arctic.
... wealth , or to promote the welfare of nations ? Let us hope there are few such men . Let us also hope there are many who will lend a hand to removing the obstructions , E official and national , which impede the pursuit of Arctic.
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... hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches previous to starting on her voyage . To him . had been confided the overlooking of all the manifold requirements of the undertaking , and Captain Wells , an old whaling ...
... hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches previous to starting on her voyage . To him . had been confided the overlooking of all the manifold requirements of the undertaking , and Captain Wells , an old whaling ...
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... hands could be spared in so busy a place , where there should be occupation for everybody ; but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when SEALERS . 69 59 everything was complete , and we 58 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... hands could be spared in so busy a place , where there should be occupation for everybody ; but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when SEALERS . 69 59 everything was complete , and we 58 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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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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