The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... exploration of the North Polar Regions since the Vene- tian merchant of Bristol , John Cabot , led the way under the patronage of Henry VII . , at the close of the fifteenth century . The names of Willoughby , Frobisher , Davis , Hudson ...
... exploration of the North Polar Regions since the Vene- tian merchant of Bristol , John Cabot , led the way under the patronage of Henry VII . , at the close of the fifteenth century . The names of Willoughby , Frobisher , Davis , Hudson ...
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... Exploration , and so popular is such service amongst our sailors , more especially Arctic sailors , that hundreds of them volunteer to go when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher ...
... Exploration , and so popular is such service amongst our sailors , more especially Arctic sailors , that hundreds of them volunteer to go when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher ...
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... explorations ? Who cares , say they , for a lot of barren ice - clad lands or frozen seas ? and why should you encourage men to risk their lives for such objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who do not see the ...
... explorations ? Who cares , say they , for a lot of barren ice - clad lands or frozen seas ? and why should you encourage men to risk their lives for such objects as these ? These questions chiefly emanate from those who do not see the ...
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... , but without success . In 1825 a series of explorations were organised : Franklin , in this and following years , surveyed the coast from the Mackenzie River on the east to the Return Reef on the west , or to within one.
... , but without success . In 1825 a series of explorations were organised : Franklin , in this and following years , surveyed the coast from the Mackenzie River on the east to the Return Reef on the west , or to within one.
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... explorations in Spitzbergen and the surrounding seas . They have accumulated an im- mense store of valuable scientific information . They have made regular surveys of the Spitzbergen Islands . In 1864 , Messrs . Nordenskiöld and Duner ...
... explorations in Spitzbergen and the surrounding seas . They have accumulated an im- mense store of valuable scientific information . They have made regular surveys of the Spitzbergen Islands . In 1864 , Messrs . Nordenskiöld and Duner ...
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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