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Professor Nordenskiold - Boats for the Journey — Method of Travelling - Parry ' s
Journal - Latitude 81° 31 ' 41 " N . - Meteorological Observations — Stout - built
Boats — Thickness of the Ice - Formation of Ice - Long Time getting to 83o — If ...
Professor Nordenskiold - Boats for the Journey — Method of Travelling - Parry ' s
Journal - Latitude 81° 31 ' 41 " N . - Meteorological Observations — Stout - built
Boats — Thickness of the Ice - Formation of Ice - Long Time getting to 83o — If ...
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This disastrous result would have been prevented had the men been
experienced in Arctic travelling , for they could have laid in a sufficient stock of turf
and dwarf shrubs for fuel ; and could have secured plenty of food , since some of
the ...
This disastrous result would have been prevented had the men been
experienced in Arctic travelling , for they could have laid in a sufficient stock of turf
and dwarf shrubs for fuel ; and could have secured plenty of food , since some of
the ...
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Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the
coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock ' s
Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry ' s Sound was renewed , but without
...
Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the
coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock ' s
Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry ' s Sound was renewed , but without
...
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The travelling was exceedingly difficult , as the ice was very loose and rotten . On
July 11 firmer ice was reached . On July 20 the ice was still floe ice , such as a
steamer could get through . On July 23 the was INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER .
The travelling was exceedingly difficult , as the ice was very loose and rotten . On
July 11 firmer ice was reached . On July 20 the ice was still floe ice , such as a
steamer could get through . On July 23 the was INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER .
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No land was seen to the north ; the only indication of such was some mud in
holes of the ice in 82° N . Parry succeeded in reaching the highest latitude that
has yet been attained either by ship or by travelling over the ice . From 1835 to
1840 a ...
No land was seen to the north ; the only indication of such was some mud in
holes of the ice in 82° N . Parry succeeded in reaching the highest latitude that
has yet been attained either by ship or by travelling over the ice . From 1835 to
1840 a ...
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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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