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... for such objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who
do not see the advantage of prosecuting anything which does not promise a
handsome pecuniary profit ; who over - estimate the risks incidental to Arctic
adventure ...
... for such objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who
do not see the advantage of prosecuting anything which does not promise a
handsome pecuniary profit ; who over - estimate the risks incidental to Arctic
adventure ...
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The main object of our voyage however , the principal , and to our idea the most
essential to modern science , was the following up of the observations
commenced by our friend in the preceding year . He had noticed in the course of
some ...
The main object of our voyage however , the principal , and to our idea the most
essential to modern science , was the following up of the observations
commenced by our friend in the preceding year . He had noticed in the course of
some ...
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... the many curious records of remote antiquity which are plentifully scattered
over the islands in the shape of mounds , circles , runic stones , ancient tower
churches , inscribed memorials , " " standing stones , " and other antiquarian
objects ...
... the many curious records of remote antiquity which are plentifully scattered
over the islands in the shape of mounds , circles , runic stones , ancient tower
churches , inscribed memorials , " " standing stones , " and other antiquarian
objects ...
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... and we could casily see from his rapid and even graceful motion through the
water that he must be a much more difficult quarry to contend with than his more
greasy relative , who is so great an object of solicitude to all on board a whale
ship ...
... and we could casily see from his rapid and even graceful motion through the
water that he must be a much more difficult quarry to contend with than his more
greasy relative , who is so great an object of solicitude to all on board a whale
ship ...
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Often whilst we gaze the neatly poised floating object we are watching will
plunge head foremost into the waves , and what was but recently its submerged
portion will float above the sea , the centre of gravity having become altered by
the ...
Often whilst we gaze the neatly poised floating object we are watching will
plunge head foremost into the waves , and what was but recently its submerged
portion will float above the sea , the centre of gravity having become altered by
the ...
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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 | Henry S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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