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In 1500 a Portuguese , Gasper Cortoreale , fitted out some ships at his own
expense , and coasted all along Labrador , as far as 60° , where he saw a river or
strait blocked with ice , which he named Rio Nevado , but which is doubtless
Hudson ...
In 1500 a Portuguese , Gasper Cortoreale , fitted out some ships at his own
expense , and coasted all along Labrador , as far as 60° , where he saw a river or
strait blocked with ice , which he named Rio Nevado , but which is doubtless
Hudson ...
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... the papers that have been recovered state that while the sailors were
searching in all directions for natives to help them , they saw many bears , deer ,
foxes , and other animals , while those in the ship saw seals and whales in
abundance .
... the papers that have been recovered state that while the sailors were
searching in all directions for natives to help them , they saw many bears , deer ,
foxes , and other animals , while those in the ship saw seals and whales in
abundance .
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His second voyage was simply occupied in procuring three ship - loads of this
ore , which was found to be worthless . On the third voyage ( in 1578 ) he took out
fifteen ships to be laden with this ore . When off the Queen Elizabeth ' s Foreland
...
His second voyage was simply occupied in procuring three ship - loads of this
ore , which was found to be worthless . On the third voyage ( in 1578 ) he took out
fifteen ships to be laden with this ore . When off the Queen Elizabeth ' s Foreland
...
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... 1819 to explore Lancaster Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed
over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains , through Barrow ' s Strait and
Parry ' s Sound , to the south side of Melville ' s Island , where he wintered in
Winter ...
... 1819 to explore Lancaster Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed
over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains , through Barrow ' s Strait and
Parry ' s Sound , to the south side of Melville ' s Island , where he wintered in
Winter ...
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The ship was ice - bound during the next two winters , being relieved by Captain
Kellett , of the Resolute . The ship was abandoned , but Captain M ' Clure and his
crew were transferred to the North Star , which took them to England through ...
The ship was ice - bound during the next two winters , being relieved by Captain
Kellett , of the Resolute . The ship was abandoned , but Captain M ' Clure and his
crew were transferred to the North Star , which took them to England through ...
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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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