A Chronological History of North-eastern Voyages of Discovery: And of the Early Eastern Navigations of the RussiansPayne and Foss, 1819 - 310 páginas Narrative of northern navigations of Russians, and searches for Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage between 800 a.d. and 18th century. |
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Página 7 - ... for the search and discovery of the Northern part of the world, to open a way and passage to our men for travel to new and unknown kingdoms.
Página 247 - ... prospect of succeeding. My attention was now directed toward finding out some place where we might supply ourselves with wood and water; and the object uppermost in my thoughts was, how I should spend the winter so as to make some improvements in geography and navigation, and at the same time be in a condition to return to the north in farther search of a passage the ensuing summer.
Página 206 - ... courteous, goodnatured people ; but, notwithstanding the predominant phlegm of their tempers, quick in resenting what they look upon as an injury, and, like most other passionate people, as soon forgetting it. I never found that these fits of passion went farther than the parties immediately concerned, the spectators not troubling themselves about the quarrel, whether it was with any of us, or amongst their own body, and preserving as much indifference as if they had not known any thing about...
Página 4 - South, so far as he could travel in five days ; ' and at the fifth day's end, he discovered a mighty ' river which opened very far into the land. ' At the entry of which river he stayed his ' course, and in conclusion turned...
Página 10 - London with the suburbes: but it is very rude, and standeth without all order. Their houses are all of timber very dangerous for fire.
Página 241 - We were in shoal water upon a lee shore; and the main body of the ice to windward, driving down upon us. It was evident that if we remained much longer between it and the land, it would force us ashore, unless it should happen to take the ground before us.
Página 216 - ... was at hand, whether I should venture to sail or wait till the next morning. But my anxious impatience to proceed upon the voyage, and the fear of losing this opportunity of getting out of the Sound, making a greater impression on my mind than any apprehension of immediate danger, I determined to put to sea at all events.
Página 237 - ... Americans whom the English had seen since their arrival on the coast were low of stature, with round chubby faces, and high cheek-bones. The Tschuktschi, on the contrary, had long visages, and were stout and well made. " Several things which they had with them, and more particularly their clothing, showed a degree of ingenuity surpassing what one could expect among so northern a people. Their dress consisted of a cap, frock, breeches, boots, and gloves, all made of leather or skins extremely...
Página 236 - About thirty or forty men, each armed with a spontoon, a bow, and arrows, stood drawn up on a rising ground close by the village. As we drew near, three of them came down toward the shore, and were so polite as to take off their caps, and to make us low bows. We returned the civility ; but this did not inspire them with sufficient confidence to wait for our landing, for the moment we put the boats ashore, they retired.
Página 237 - But nothing that we had to offer could induce them to part with a spear or a bow. These they held in constant readiness, never once quitting them, except at one time, when four or five persons laid theirs down, while they gave us a song and a dance. And even then, they placed them in such a manner, that they could lay hold of them in an instant, and, for their security, they desired us to sit down.