The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... whole company were killed by frost and starvation . This disastrous result would have been prevented had the men been experienced in Arctic travelling , for they could have laid in a sufficient stock of turf and dwarf shrubs for fuel ...
... whole company were killed by frost and starvation . This disastrous result would have been prevented had the men been experienced in Arctic travelling , for they could have laid in a sufficient stock of turf and dwarf shrubs for fuel ...
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... whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ...
... whole coast of King William's Island , where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents appertaining to his party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ...
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... whole sea between this and Nova Zembla was free from ice . After this , heavy south - west gales drove the ship to 78 ° 5 ′ N. and 56 ° E. The homeward journey was made against a series of south - west storms , and Tromsö was reached on ...
... whole sea between this and Nova Zembla was free from ice . After this , heavy south - west gales drove the ship to 78 ° 5 ′ N. and 56 ° E. The homeward journey was made against a series of south - west storms , and Tromsö was reached on ...
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... whole of the eastern lands ; to make a continuous series of meteorological and magnetical observations ; and to carry out re- searches on the pendulum , as also in botany , geology , zoology , and other natural sciences . It is also in ...
... whole of the eastern lands ; to make a continuous series of meteorological and magnetical observations ; and to carry out re- searches on the pendulum , as also in botany , geology , zoology , and other natural sciences . It is also in ...
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... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks 1 OUR CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet 62 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks 1 OUR CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet 62 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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