The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... whole company were killed by frost and starvation . 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 ...
... whole company were killed by frost and starvation . 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 ...
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... whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ...
... whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ...
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... whole sea between this and Nova Zembla was free from ice . After this , heavy south - west gales drove the ship to 78 ° 5 ′ N. and 56 ° E. The homeward journey was made against a series of south - west storms , and Tromsö was reached on ...
... whole sea between this and Nova Zembla was free from ice . After this , heavy south - west gales drove the ship to 78 ° 5 ′ N. and 56 ° E. The homeward journey was made against a series of south - west storms , and Tromsö was reached on ...
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... whole of the eastern lands ; to make a continuous series of meteorological and magnetical observations ; and to carry out re- searches on the pendulum , as also in botany , geology , zoology , and other natural sciences . It is also in ...
... whole of the eastern lands ; to make a continuous series of meteorological and magnetical observations ; and to carry out re- searches on the pendulum , as also in botany , geology , zoology , and other natural sciences . It is also in ...
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... 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 .
... 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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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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