The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... named Naddodr in 860 , and shortly after colonized by Norse- men . In 890 Ohther made a voyage round the northern part of Norway , and along a portion of the north coast of Russia . Soon after this an Icelandic fisherman , Gembiorn ...
... named Naddodr in 860 , and shortly after colonized by Norse- men . In 890 Ohther made a voyage round the northern part of Norway , and along a portion of the north coast of Russia . Soon after this an Icelandic fisherman , Gembiorn ...
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... named Rio Nevado , but which is doubt- less Hudson's Strait . These voyages had the effect of developing the Newfoundland cod - fishery , which was already well established in 1504. In 1517 Sebastian Cabot entered Hudson's Strait ...
... named Rio Nevado , but which is doubt- less Hudson's Strait . These voyages had the effect of developing the Newfoundland cod - fishery , which was already well established in 1504. In 1517 Sebastian Cabot entered Hudson's Strait ...
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... named various prominent features here , such as Mount Raleigh and Cape Wal- singham . This was the highest latitude then reached on the American side of Davis ' Strait . He coasted this land to the south , passed the Cape of God's Mercy ...
... named various prominent features here , such as Mount Raleigh and Cape Wal- singham . This was the highest latitude then reached on the American side of Davis ' Strait . He coasted this land to the south , passed the Cape of God's Mercy ...
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... named Smith's Sound . He then turned south , following the west side of Baffin's Bay . He saw Cary Islands , Jones's Sound , and Lan- caster Sound , which was blocked up by ice ( July 12 ) . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 13 Through stress of ...
... named Smith's Sound . He then turned south , following the west side of Baffin's Bay . He saw Cary Islands , Jones's Sound , and Lan- caster Sound , which was blocked up by ice ( July 12 ) . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 13 Through stress of ...
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... named Prince Albert Land . Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock's Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry's ...
... named Prince Albert Land . Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock's Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry's ...
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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