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... 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 present time , when the question of Arctic exploration
is ...
... 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 present time , when the question of Arctic exploration
is ...
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... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other
craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR
CREW 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet is 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other
craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR
CREW 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet is 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
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... and the race grows exciting as we quickly outrun each sail in turn ; once fairly
on our way , we notice that the fishermen haul off towards their fishing - banks ,
while the merchantmen who hold on our course are evidently bound like
ourselves ...
... and the race grows exciting as we quickly outrun each sail in turn ; once fairly
on our way , we notice that the fishermen haul off towards their fishing - banks ,
while the merchantmen who hold on our course are evidently bound like
ourselves ...
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... but for ourselves , we never could adopt so un - English and so
unsportsmanlike a method . At the break of day inspecting our collection of
telescopes and eye - glasses to test their various merits , som THE SHETLANDS .
67 we sight some ...
... but for ourselves , we never could adopt so un - English and so
unsportsmanlike a method . At the break of day inspecting our collection of
telescopes and eye - glasses to test their various merits , som THE SHETLANDS .
67 we sight some ...
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It was not until after five hours were spent in wandering in the direction of the ruin
, that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had
been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . our weary search , we were
in.
It was not until after five hours were spent in wandering in the direction of the ruin
, that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had
been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . our weary search , we were
in.
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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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