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... a sea free from ice . In the night ice was struck drifting to the north , On
September 1 they were in 78° 48 ' North and about 42° E . Their further progress
was stopped not by ice , but by fogs and contrary winds . Contiguous land was
indicated ...
... a sea free from ice . In the night ice was struck drifting to the north , On
September 1 they were in 78° 48 ' North and about 42° E . Their further progress
was stopped not by ice , but by fogs and contrary winds . Contiguous land was
indicated ...
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The 11th of May came at last , with a cold northerly wind and heavy rain ,
arguments which left no other alternative for us than the necessity of waiting for a
favourable change . While we waited , Mr . Rickaby returned home from a sealing
...
The 11th of May came at last , with a cold northerly wind and heavy rain ,
arguments which left no other alternative for us than the necessity of waiting for a
favourable change . While we waited , Mr . Rickaby returned home from a sealing
...
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... run in again and 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 is 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
... run in again and 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 is 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
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The fishing smacks lay a little closer to the wind , but we soon overreach them ,
and the fine sailing qualities of our schooner are soon evident to all . There is a
kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our
...
The fishing smacks lay a little closer to the wind , but we soon overreach them ,
and the fine sailing qualities of our schooner are soon evident to all . There is a
kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our
...
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The wind again veered round to the north , and as there was but little use in
contending with a high sea , with opposing wind and tide , and weather bitterly
cold and wet , we concluded that a visit to Edinburgh for a day or two would make
an ...
The wind again veered round to the north , and as there was but little use in
contending with a high sea , with opposing wind and tide , and weather bitterly
cold and wet , we concluded that a visit to Edinburgh for a day or two would make
an ...
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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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