 | John Barrow - 1818 - 450 páginas
...sound, in which they saw so many whales that they named it WhaleSound: it lies in latitude 77° 3(Y. Between two great sounds was an island, which they...to the south-westward, in an open sea, and with a stiif gale of wind, till the 10th, when it became calm and foggy ; they were then near the land, in... | |
 | 1819 - 504 páginas
...compasse of any part of the world known ; for, by divers good observations, I found it to be above points or fifty-six degrees varied to the westward.' To a cluster of island* Baffin gave the name of Carey s Islands, but he does not give their position. " The wind being... | |
 | William Desborough Cooley - 1830 - 386 páginas
...says Baffin, " is admirable in one respect, because in it is the greatest variation in the compass of any part of the world known ; for, by divers good...observations, I found it to be above five points or 56° varied to the westward." They now stood to the south-westward in an open sea, and with a stiff... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1835 - 800 páginas
...Baffin says, " It is admirable in one respect, because in it is the greatest Yariation in the compass of any part of the world known, for by divers good...observations, I found it to be above five points or 56° varied to the westward." In pursuance of his instructions, Baffin directed his course in a. south... | |
 | 1835 - 228 páginas
...one respect, because in it is the greatest variation of the compass of any part in the known world, for by divers good observations I found it to be above five points, or 56 deg. varied to the westward." They now stood to the south-west, until they made land near the entrance... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1836 - 844 páginas
...one respect, because in it is rrcatest variation in the compass of any part of the world known, br by divers good observations, I found it to be above five points >r 56° varied to the westward." In pursuance of his instructions, Baffin directed his course in a... | |
 | 1850 - 642 páginas
...one respect, because in it is the greatest variation in the compass of any part of the known world ; for by divers good observations, I found it to be above five points or 56° variation to the westward." The Admiralty instructions certainly did not stand in the way of such... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 574 páginas
...Collection. respect, because in it is the greatest variation in the compasse of any part of the known world ; for by divers good observations I found it to be above...points or fifty-six degrees varied to the westward." But the strongest reason that should have operated on Ross's mind was the possibility of this sound... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1850 - 380 páginas
...voyages, was given. The next great inlet received the name of Sir Thomas Smith, and Baffin remarks, it " is admirable in one respect, because in it is the...points, or fifty-six degrees, varied to the westward, so that a north-east and by east is true north, and so of the rest." With a favourable wind they now... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1851 - 402 páginas
...voyages, was given. The next great inlet received the name of Sir Thomas Smith, and Baffin remarks, it " is admirable in one respect, because in it is the...points, or fifty-six degrees, varied to the westward, so that a north-east and by east is true north, and so of the rest." Running along the shore, " which... | |
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... of the world known; for by divers good observations I found it to be above five points, or fifty-six degrees varied to the westward. 
