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At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would
be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTEK .
maximum height in the sky . During 32 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would
be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTEK .
maximum height in the sky . During 32 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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At present the earth is 3 , 000 , 000 miles less than the mean distance nearer the
sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14 , 500 ,
000 miles less than the mean nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion .
At present the earth is 3 , 000 , 000 miles less than the mean distance nearer the
sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14 , 500 ,
000 miles less than the mean nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion .
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The objections to Behring Straits are that the distance from England is so great ,
that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others
; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone ...
The objections to Behring Straits are that the distance from England is so great ,
that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others
; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone ...
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65 tunate companions , who by good luck were close at hand in the second boat ;
but for this the adventure might have had a still more serious ending , their ship ,
as often happens , being away a considerable distance at the time . The wind ...
65 tunate companions , who by good luck were close at hand in the second boat ;
but for this the adventure might have had a still more serious ending , their ship ,
as often happens , being away a considerable distance at the time . The wind ...
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67 we sight some sailing vessels in the far distance , and although we have not
as yet seen the “ northern lights , ” the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to
us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by ...
67 we sight some sailing vessels in the far distance , and although we have not
as yet seen the “ northern lights , ” the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to
us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by ...
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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 | H.S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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