The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
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... kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made peculiarly interesting at the pre- sent time , when the question ...
... kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made peculiarly interesting at the pre- sent time , when the question ...
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... kind . We were at Hull at the time appointed , and there we found the splendid schooner - yacht , in the care of the worthy harbour - master of that busy place , at whose hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches ...
... kind . We were at Hull at the time appointed , and there we found the splendid schooner - yacht , in the care of the worthy harbour - master of that busy place , at whose hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches ...
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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 . 59 everything was complete , and we were 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 . 59 everything was complete , and we were 58 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our unknown opponents . The wind blows fresh , and the sea runs high , but the schooner tops the waves in gallant style , and the race grows exciting as we ...
... kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our unknown opponents . The wind blows fresh , and the sea runs high , but the schooner tops the waves in gallant style , and the race grows exciting as we ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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