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In 1609 , Henry Hudson , whose earlier voyages will be noticed presently ,
discovered Hudson ' s Bay ; and in 1610 he was nominated to the command of
the Discovery , with a view to renewing the attempt to find the North - West
Passage .
In 1609 , Henry Hudson , whose earlier voyages will be noticed presently ,
discovered Hudson ' s Bay ; and in 1610 he was nominated to the command of
the Discovery , with a view to renewing the attempt to find the North - West
Passage .
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... Ross , made extensive sledge journeys , in the course of which he traced
portions of King William ' s Island , Boothia Felix , and North Somerset ; but he
crossed Brentford Bay without noticing Bellot ' s Strait , INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER .
... Ross , made extensive sledge journeys , in the course of which he traced
portions of King William ' s Island , Boothia Felix , and North Somerset ; but he
crossed Brentford Bay without noticing Bellot ' s Strait , INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER .
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The last we noticed was Burrough ' s . Pet did little more than follow in his
footsteps , the principal novelty being the discovery of the southern passage of
Vaigatz , known as the Strait of Nassau , in 1580 . About this time some English
vessel ...
The last we noticed was Burrough ' s . Pet did little more than follow in his
footsteps , the principal novelty being the discovery of the southern passage of
Vaigatz , known as the Strait of Nassau , in 1580 . About this time some English
vessel ...
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He had noticed in the course of some deepsca sounding experiments , that the
water is of a high temperature at a depth of 400 fathoms , showing a difference of
go at that depth when compared with the temperature at the surface ; a fact so ...
He had noticed in the course of some deepsca sounding experiments , that the
water is of a high temperature at a depth of 400 fathoms , showing a difference of
go at that depth when compared with the temperature at the surface ; a fact so ...
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The schooner and such attractions as Hull has to offer to a stranger so distracted
our attention we hardly noticed the time slipping by . The 11th of May came at last
, with a cold northerly wind and heavy rain , arguments which left no other ...
The schooner and such attractions as Hull has to offer to a stranger so distracted
our attention we hardly noticed the time slipping by . The 11th of May came at last
, with a cold northerly wind and heavy rain , arguments which left no other ...
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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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