Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volumen1Harper, 1855 |
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... Land to the Northward , a Series of Islands . - General Appearance of them.- Meet with some Obstruction from low Islands surrounded with Ice . - Remains of Esquimaux Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious ...
... Land to the Northward , a Series of Islands . - General Appearance of them.- Meet with some Obstruction from low Islands surrounded with Ice . - Remains of Esquimaux Huts , and nat- ural Productions of Byam Martin Island . - Tedious ...
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... Land . - Decease and Burial of William Scott .-- Equipment of the Ships completed . - Temperate Weather du- ring the Month of July . - Breaking up of the Ice near the Ships . Move to the lower part of the Harbour . - Separation of the ...
... Land . - Decease and Burial of William Scott .-- Equipment of the Ships completed . - Temperate Weather du- ring the Month of July . - Breaking up of the Ice near the Ships . Move to the lower part of the Harbour . - Separation of the ...
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... Land there . - Observations on Shore . - Remarks concerning the Ge- ography , Tides , and Natural History of this part of the Conti- nental Coast 202 CHAPTER III . Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait . - Discovery of Hurd ...
... Land there . - Observations on Shore . - Remarks concerning the Ge- ography , Tides , and Natural History of this part of the Conti- nental Coast 202 CHAPTER III . Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait . - Discovery of Hurd ...
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... Land determined . - Fresh Detention by the Ice . - Boats carried over Land . - Return to the Ships . - Progress out of the Inlet prevented by the Ice . - The Fury grounds upon a Rock . -Anchor in Safety Cove . - Heavy Easterly gales ...
... Land determined . - Fresh Detention by the Ice . - Boats carried over Land . - Return to the Ships . - Progress out of the Inlet prevented by the Ice . - The Fury grounds upon a Rock . -Anchor in Safety Cove . - Heavy Easterly gales ...
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... land covered with snow . The blink of land , as well as that over large quantities of ice , is usually of a yellowish cast . BORE . - The operation of " boring " through loose ice consists in entering it under a press of sail , and ...
... land covered with snow . The blink of land , as well as that over large quantities of ice , is usually of a yellowish cast . BORE . - The operation of " boring " through loose ice consists in entering it under a press of sail , and ...
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afforded amusement animals appeared beach began boat breeze cabin canoes Cape Captain Lyon Captain Sabine circumstances clear water close coast continued course deck direction distance drift eastward eight P.M. endeavour Esquimaux fathoms favourable feet five floe fore four fresh frostbites gale glaucous gulls Gore Bay Greenland Griper ground half past heavy Hecla hill hundred yards huts Iligliuk immediately inches inlet island Kabloona land length Lieutenant Liddon lying masses of ice Melville Island miles morning musk-ox navigation nearly night noon northward NORTHWEST PASSAGE o'clock observed occasion officers Okotook party passage pieces Possession Bay present quantity quarter ravine remark Repulse Bay sail scarcely seal seen ships shore side situation sledge snow soon Southampton Island southward stones Strait temperature tents thermometer thick tion to-day usual walked ward weather westward whole wind Winter Harbour Winter Island