The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of 46 Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of 46 Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
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... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
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... the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor 1 1 LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards 70 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor 1 1 LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards 70 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... looking in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
... looking in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
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... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the 66 Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the 66 Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
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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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