The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Waigatz - Adventure with a Bear - Barentsz and Rijp - Beeren Island - Commencement of Winter - Sun Disappears - Effects of Refraction - Scientific Observations - Death of Barentsz - Barentsz's Relics 266 CHAPTER XII . Professor ...
... Waigatz - Adventure with a Bear - Barentsz and Rijp - Beeren Island - Commencement of Winter - Sun Disappears - Effects of Refraction - Scientific Observations - Death of Barentsz - Barentsz's Relics 266 CHAPTER XII . Professor ...
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... Waigatz Strait . In the navigation between Kilduyn and the Northern part of Nova Zembla , 140 fathoms depth of water was found ; and at one time of sounding , the depth was more than 150 fathoms , that length of line not reaching to the ...
... Waigatz Strait . In the navigation between Kilduyn and the Northern part of Nova Zembla , 140 fathoms depth of water was found ; and at one time of sounding , the depth was more than 150 fathoms , that length of line not reaching to the ...
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... Waigatz Island . Linschoten describes it elevated , of good prospect , covered with verdure , but without trees . At three leagues distance they had soundings at 32 fathoms depth ; and at a quarter of a league , 10 fathoms . noon , the ...
... Waigatz Island . Linschoten describes it elevated , of good prospect , covered with verdure , but without trees . At three leagues distance they had soundings at 32 fathoms depth ; and at a quarter of a league , 10 fathoms . noon , the ...
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... Waigatz . Here they saw more crosses , and continued their route three leagues further , " till the sun was at North ... Waigatz and the Con- tinent , which accorded with the globes and charts . " We had been told , " says Linschoten ...
... Waigatz . Here they saw more crosses , and continued their route three leagues further , " till the sun was at North ... Waigatz and the Con- tinent , which accorded with the globes and charts . " We had been told , " says Linschoten ...
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... ( Wai- gatz Island ) was rather higher than the Southern , and It was low , and much driftwood They sailed back Northward to the level at the top . Crosses were seen in many places , but no appearance of habitations . These coasts were ...
... ( Wai- gatz Island ) was rather higher than the Southern , and It was low , and much driftwood They sailed back Northward to the level at the top . Crosses were seen in many places , but no appearance of habitations . These coasts were ...
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12 Paternoster Row 65 Cornhill amongst animals Arctic circle Author Barentsz bear boat Cape Captain coast crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer Demy 8vo difficulty direction distance drift east Edition expedition explored fathoms fiord floating floe flora gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock Iceland Illustrated INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Lancaster Sound land latitude London look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal northern Norwegian Nova Zembla observed once open water ourselves Parry party Polar Pole present Price published by Henry pursuit reached region reindeer rocks round sailed sailors Samoyedes SCALLOWAY CASTLE schooner scientific seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledge Smith Sound snow southward Spitzbergen sport Strait surface temperature thick tion vessel vols Waigatz walrus WALTER BAGEHOT warm weather whale Willem Barentsz wind winter