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... and so popular is such service amongst our sailors , more especially Arctic
sailors , that hundreds of them volunteer to go when any project of this kind is
afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter
for ...
... and so popular is such service amongst our sailors , more especially Arctic
sailors , that hundreds of them volunteer to go when any project of this kind is
afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter
for ...
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... from whence he intended to sail on a summer cruise to the far north in his
schooner - yacht , left but little time to make the necessary arrangements for an
undertaking of this kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the
Arctic ...
... from whence he intended to sail on a summer cruise to the far north in his
schooner - yacht , left but little time to make the necessary arrangements for an
undertaking of this kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the
Arctic ...
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... take some slight interest in our welfare , and from them we received in turn
hearty assurance of good wishes , with predictions that the voyage we were
about to enter upon could not fail to : be full of pleasurable enjoyment of every
kind .
... take some slight interest in our welfare , and from them we received in turn
hearty assurance of good wishes , with predictions that the voyage we were
about to enter upon could not fail to : be full of pleasurable enjoyment of every
kind .
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... but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when ma SEALERS .
everything was complete , and we were actually 58 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
... but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when ma SEALERS .
everything was complete , and we were actually 58 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
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There is a 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 ...
There is a 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 ...
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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 | H.S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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