The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... 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 doubt- less Hudson's Strait . These voyages had the effect of ...
... 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 doubt- less Hudson's Strait . These voyages had the effect of ...
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... ship saw seals and whales in abundance . Chancelor pro- ceeded to St. Nichola in the White Sea , and returned home through Russia by way of Moscow . His success led to the establishment of the Muscovy or Russia Company , by which many ...
... ship saw seals and whales in abundance . Chancelor pro- ceeded to St. Nichola in the White Sea , and returned home through Russia by way of Moscow . His success led to the establishment of the Muscovy or Russia Company , by which many ...
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... 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 a storm blew him towards the straits , which he ...
... 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 a storm blew him towards the straits , which he ...
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... 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 ...
... 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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... ship into Rensselaer Bay , 78 ° 35 ' N. , where he win- tered . This is the highest latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier ...
... ship into Rensselaer Bay , 78 ° 35 ' N. , where he win- tered . This is the highest latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier ...
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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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