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Although it was an unusually close season , she reached 80 ° 30 ' N. , 12 ° E .;
her further advance being checked by a leak caused by ice nips . She sailed from
the Shetlands , May 29 ; left Widde Bay on her return , August 17 , and reached ...
Although it was an unusually close season , she reached 80 ° 30 ' N. , 12 ° E .;
her further advance being checked by a leak caused by ice nips . She sailed from
the Shetlands , May 29 ; left Widde Bay on her return , August 17 , and reached ...
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... and would not again sink below it till the autumnal equinox . Early in the
season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would
steadily increase until June 21 , when the sun's declination would be 23 ° 28 ' .
After this it ...
... and would not again sink below it till the autumnal equinox . Early in the
season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would
steadily increase until June 21 , when the sun's declination would be 23 ° 28 ' .
After this it ...
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55 in many Arctic voyages , seemed to take a special pride in the work he was
busy upon . At one time he actually determined to resign his official post for a
season , and come with us ; the Trinity Board , entering fully into the spirit that
actuated ...
55 in many Arctic voyages , seemed to take a special pride in the work he was
busy upon . At one time he actually determined to resign his official post for a
season , and come with us ; the Trinity Board , entering fully into the spirit that
actuated ...
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81 ° 24 ' had seen open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but
his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to
advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along
the ...
81 ° 24 ' had seen open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but
his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to
advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along
the ...
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... to prosecute a voyage so well begun , and our friend was most reluctantly
compelled to relinquish an opportunity of sailing into the sea whose very
existence is denied by some , although the season was of rare suitability for such
an exploit .
... to prosecute a voyage so well begun , and our friend was most reluctantly
compelled to relinquish an opportunity of sailing into the sea whose very
existence is denied by some , although the season was of rare suitability for such
an exploit .
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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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