The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... season , she reached 80 ° 30 ' N. , 12 ° E .; her further advance being checked by a leak caused by ice nips . She sailed from the Shetlands , May 29 ; left Widde Bay on her return , August 17 , and reached Hull , September 26. In 1871 ...
... season , she reached 80 ° 30 ' N. , 12 ° E .; her further advance being checked by a leak caused by ice nips . She sailed from the Shetlands , May 29 ; left Widde Bay on her return , August 17 , and reached Hull , September 26. In 1871 ...
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... season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would steadily increase until June 21 , when the sun's declination would be 23 ° 28 ' . After this it would gradually sink . At a certain distance south of the North ...
... season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would steadily increase until June 21 , when the sun's declination would be 23 ° 28 ' . After this it would gradually sink . At a certain distance south of the North ...
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... season , and come with us ; the Trinity Board , entering fully into the spirit that actuated him , agreed to keep his office , by deputy , during his absence . But the fates ruled otherwise ; he has given hostages to fortune , and his ...
... season , and come with us ; the Trinity Board , entering fully into the spirit that actuated him , agreed to keep his office , by deputy , during his absence . But the fates ruled otherwise ; he has given hostages to fortune , and his ...
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... season would admit of it , to advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along the east side of Spitzbergen , and after rounding the north - east point to circumnavi- gate the island , a feat which ...
... season would admit of it , to advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along the east side of Spitzbergen , and after rounding the north - east point to circumnavi- gate the island , a feat which ...
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... season was of rare suit- ability for such an exploit . Quite a crowd of people composed of the friends of the hardy sailors who are to accompany us , and of others , nautically inclined , who seem to take a lively interest in a journey ...
... season was of rare suit- ability for such an exploit . Quite a crowd of people composed of the friends of the hardy sailors who are to accompany us , and of others , nautically inclined , who seem to take a lively interest in a journey ...
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