The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Linschoten - Gerard le Ver - The Waigatz - Adventure with a Bear - Barentsz and Rijp - Beeren Island - Commencement of Winter - Sun Disappears - Effects of Refraction - Scientific Observations - Death of Barentsz - Barentsz's Relics 266 ...
... Linschoten - Gerard le Ver - The Waigatz - Adventure with a Bear - Barentsz and Rijp - Beeren Island - Commencement of Winter - Sun Disappears - Effects of Refraction - Scientific Observations - Death of Barentsz - Barentsz's Relics 266 ...
Página 267
... Linschoten went as commis , or agent for the merchants . The ship of Amsterdam and the small bark were under Willem Barentsz , a seaman of great reputation . On the 5th of June , 1594 , the four vessels departed in company from the ...
... Linschoten went as commis , or agent for the merchants . The ship of Amsterdam and the small bark were under Willem Barentsz , a seaman of great reputation . On the 5th of June , 1594 , the four vessels departed in company from the ...
Página 268
... Linschoten describes it elevated , of good prospect , covered with verdure , but without trees . At three leagues distance they had soundings at 32 fathoms depth ; and at a quarter of a league , 10 fathoms . noon , the latitude was ...
... Linschoten describes it elevated , of good prospect , covered with verdure , but without trees . At three leagues distance they had soundings at 32 fathoms depth ; and at a quarter of a league , 10 fathoms . noon , the latitude was ...
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... Linschoten , " that there was an island to the South of Waigatz , and six other isles farther to the East . " The island first mentioned in the opening was distant from them three Dutch leagues , and more distant land seen to the East ...
... Linschoten , " that there was an island to the South of Waigatz , and six other isles farther to the East . " The island first mentioned in the opening was distant from them three Dutch leagues , and more distant land seen to the East ...
Página 272
... Linschoten naturally con- jectures that when a Samoyede dies , his friends conse- crate an image to his memory . Some of these were worm - eaten and quite decayed ; others new and re- cently carved . Some had several visages on the same ...
... Linschoten naturally con- jectures that when a Samoyede dies , his friends conse- crate an image to his memory . Some of these were worm - eaten and quite decayed ; others new and re- cently carved . Some had several visages on the same ...
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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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