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The ice between the large ice masses was two or three inches thick . An accident
happened to the Sofia in 81° N . , which compelled her to return to an anchorage
in King Bay in order to be repaired ; but as she was too much damaged to do ...
The ice between the large ice masses was two or three inches thick . An accident
happened to the Sofia in 81° N . , which compelled her to return to an anchorage
in King Bay in order to be repaired ; but as she was too much damaged to do ...
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These masses accumulatc most where there is most land , and by their melting
they transfer the cold of higher latitudes to these more southern lands , and thus
reduce their mean temperature . This has the effect of throwing the zone of ...
These masses accumulatc most where there is most land , and by their melting
they transfer the cold of higher latitudes to these more southern lands , and thus
reduce their mean temperature . This has the effect of throwing the zone of ...
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In mineralogy perhaps the most interesting discovery has been the masses of
iron found at Ovifath . They have all the characteristics regarded as distinctive of
meteoric iron , and , by most authorities , they are regarded as such . If this view is
...
In mineralogy perhaps the most interesting discovery has been the masses of
iron found at Ovifath . They have all the characteristics regarded as distinctive of
meteoric iron , and , by most authorities , they are regarded as such . If this view is
...
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The surging mass raise a parting shout as we slowly move towards the entrance
of the dock , and hurrying to the next point of vantage , give many another hearty
cheer , which told us plainly that their anxious and best wishes are sincerely with
...
The surging mass raise a parting shout as we slowly move towards the entrance
of the dock , and hurrying to the next point of vantage , give many another hearty
cheer , which told us plainly that their anxious and best wishes are sincerely with
...
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We distinctly remember one solemn warning he gave us against too hastily
landing upon ice , or even ice - bergs , in pursuit of game , and told us that once
he himself had incautiously stepped on to a huge mass , with the intention of
shooting ...
We distinctly remember one solemn warning he gave us against too hastily
landing upon ice , or even ice - bergs , in pursuit of game , and told us that once
he himself had incautiously stepped on to a huge mass , with the intention of
shooting ...
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| Título | The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to Spitzbergen |
| Autor | John Campion Wells |
| Editor | H.S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 6 Oct. 2008 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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