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... latitude of the Alleghanies and the White Mountains in their longitudes . The
effect in Greenland would be to leave there only the more Arctic forms of
vegetation unchanged in habits or features , the rest being , as it were , driven
into the sea .
... latitude of the Alleghanies and the White Mountains in their longitudes . The
effect in Greenland would be to leave there only the more Arctic forms of
vegetation unchanged in habits or features , the rest being , as it were , driven
into the sea .
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Their gambols rouse our desire to test the powers of the harpoon - gun ; but all
hands are now busy with the various preparations for the coming season , and a
few rifle shots are fired at them , until one more successful than the rest at last ...
Their gambols rouse our desire to test the powers of the harpoon - gun ; but all
hands are now busy with the various preparations for the coming season , and a
few rifle shots are fired at them , until one more successful than the rest at last ...
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There are besides lances of most formidable proportions , mounted upon long
shafts , to strike at the wounded whale when he returns to the surface after his
dive of some forty minutes ' duration . These weapons rest securely on a suitable
...
There are besides lances of most formidable proportions , mounted upon long
shafts , to strike at the wounded whale when he returns to the surface after his
dive of some forty minutes ' duration . These weapons rest securely on a suitable
...
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coast lies directly in the ship ' s course , and as we near their home the whole air
is alive with white - winged armies , and the high cliffs are tenanted with another
host at rest . It is a place of marvels ; - as if to mock the wondering crew , two ...
coast lies directly in the ship ' s course , and as we near their home the whole air
is alive with white - winged armies , and the high cliffs are tenanted with another
host at rest . It is a place of marvels ; - as if to mock the wondering crew , two ...
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... bird stood preening its feathers , arranging its toilet preparatory to a little sleep ,
all unconscious of the danger impending ; having adjusted its plumage to its
satisfaction , the bird quietly settled down to rest , and dozed off quietly to sleep .
... bird stood preening its feathers , arranging its toilet preparatory to a little sleep ,
all unconscious of the danger impending ; having adjusted its plumage to its
satisfaction , the bird quietly settled down to rest , and dozed off quietly to sleep .
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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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