The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... SEEN IN PASS A SHORT CUT MOUNTAIN RAVINE . 167 191 201 205 210 ib . 223 229 231 232 235 • 236 DANGEROUS DESCENT 237 • ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE 247 A PUSH AND A PINCH 251 VIEW FROM THE PEAK BETWEEN ICY FIORD AND WIDDIE BAY 252 SKETCH IN RED ...
... SEEN IN PASS A SHORT CUT MOUNTAIN RAVINE . 167 191 201 205 210 ib . 223 229 231 232 235 • 236 DANGEROUS DESCENT 237 • ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE 247 A PUSH AND A PINCH 251 VIEW FROM THE PEAK BETWEEN ICY FIORD AND WIDDIE BAY 252 SKETCH IN RED ...
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... seen . Fox , however , coasted along the east side of Cumberland Strait , as far as St. Peregrine , in 66 ° 47 ′ N. In the same year Captain James wintered in James's Bay , and discovered Charlton Island . After this period most of the ...
... seen . Fox , however , coasted along the east side of Cumberland Strait , as far as St. Peregrine , in 66 ° 47 ′ N. In the same year Captain James wintered in James's Bay , and discovered Charlton Island . After this period most of the ...
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... attempt the North - West Passage . In July the expedition reached Whale Fish Island , Baffin's Bay , from whence letters were despatched , and the last that was seen of it was . с on July 26 , when it was was making for.
... attempt the North - West Passage . In July the expedition reached Whale Fish Island , Baffin's Bay , from whence letters were despatched , and the last that was seen of it was . с on July 26 , when it was was making for.
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... seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search parties were sent out , the ...
... seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search parties were sent out , the ...
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... Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier , Peabody Bay , and into Kennedy Channel . The furthest point seen by Mr. Morton was Mount Parry , believed to be in 82 ° 14.
... Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier , Peabody Bay , and into Kennedy Channel . The furthest point seen by Mr. Morton was Mount Parry , believed to be in 82 ° 14.
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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