The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
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... kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made peculiarly interesting at the pre- sent time , when the question ...
... kind ; but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made peculiarly interesting at the pre- sent time , when the question ...
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... kind . We were at Hull at the time appointed , and there we found the splendid schooner - yacht , in the care of the worthy harbour - master of that busy place , at whose hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches ...
... kind . We were at Hull at the time appointed , and there we found the splendid schooner - yacht , in the care of the worthy harbour - master of that busy place , at whose hands our good ship was receiving the last finishing touches ...
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... hands could be spared in so busy a place , where there should be occupation for everybody ; but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when SEALERS . 69 59 everything was complete , and we 58 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... hands could be spared in so busy a place , where there should be occupation for everybody ; but a kind of fascination held them to the spot , and when SEALERS . 69 59 everything was complete , and we 58 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our unknown opponents . The wind blows fresh , and the sea runs high , but the schooner tops the waves in gallant style , and the race grows exciting as we ...
... kind of pardonable pride in such a display , and we revel in our success over our unknown opponents . The wind blows fresh , and the sea runs high , but the schooner tops the waves in gallant style , and the race grows exciting as we ...
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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