The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Objects of the Sea - shore - Extinct Craters - Fox Hunting - Aspect of the Icy Sea - First Experiences - In the Ice - Seal Shooting- Shoals of Seals - Seals and their Habits - Collecting Seal Oil -A Long Jump - Fog Gathering - Dodges to ...
... Objects of the Sea - shore - Extinct Craters - Fox Hunting - Aspect of the Icy Sea - First Experiences - In the Ice - Seal Shooting- Shoals of Seals - Seals and their Habits - Collecting Seal Oil -A Long Jump - Fog Gathering - Dodges to ...
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... objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who do not see the advantage of prosecuting anything ... object will be to give , first , a rapid sketch of Arctic voyages ; next , to show in a very summary way some of the ...
... objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who do not see the advantage of prosecuting anything ... object will be to give , first , a rapid sketch of Arctic voyages ; next , to show in a very summary way some of the ...
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... object , but the work which it was proposed to do was in great part effected in the years 1837 , 1838 , and 1839 , by Messrs . Dease and Simpson , who , in a series of boat - voyages , traced the coast from Point Barrow to the estuary ...
... object , but the work which it was proposed to do was in great part effected in the years 1837 , 1838 , and 1839 , by Messrs . Dease and Simpson , who , in a series of boat - voyages , traced the coast from Point Barrow to the estuary ...
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... object was whales , he made no attempt to see how far north this open water extended . Captain Brook surveyed the north coast of Spitzbergen in 1807. In 1818 , Captains Buchan and John Franklin went north in two old whalers , and ...
... object was whales , he made no attempt to see how far north this open water extended . Captain Brook surveyed the north coast of Spitzbergen in 1807. In 1818 , Captains Buchan and John Franklin went north in two old whalers , and ...
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... object alone should be a sufficient answer to those who want to know what use there may be in Polar research . The scientific man knows that no well - conducted inquiry is useless ; and that the electric telegraph , the steam - engine ...
... object alone should be a sufficient answer to those who want to know what use there may be in Polar research . The scientific man knows that no well - conducted inquiry is useless ; and that the electric telegraph , the steam - engine ...
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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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