The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... 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 pre- sent time , when the question of Arctic exploration is uppermost ...
... 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 pre- sent time , when the question of Arctic exploration is uppermost ...
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... 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 62 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... 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 62 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... ourselves due north . Now we turn to the men on board , and listen to the tales of daring they have to tell , so different in character to the usual experiences of men whose lot it is to sail in lower latitudes ; here the talk is of ...
... ourselves due north . Now we turn to the men on board , and listen to the tales of daring they have to tell , so different in character to the usual experiences of men whose lot it is to sail in lower latitudes ; here the talk is of ...
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... 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 , THE SHETLANDS . 67 we sight some sailing ...
... 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 , THE SHETLANDS . 67 we sight some sailing ...
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... ruin , that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . 69 our weary search , we were. 68 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN . RUINS OF SCALLOWAY CASTLE.
... ruin , that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . 69 our weary search , we were. 68 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN . RUINS OF SCALLOWAY CASTLE.
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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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