The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... attempt to reach the Pole , combined more or less with a spirit of scientific inquiry , promises to be a more glorious one than either of the two preceding phases ; and since the English Navy has taken a leading share in these , it is ...
... attempt to reach the Pole , combined more or less with a spirit of scientific inquiry , promises to be a more glorious one than either of the two preceding phases ; and since the English Navy has taken a leading share in these , it is ...
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... ; and in 1610 he was nominated to the command of the Discovery , with a view to renewing the attempt to find the North - West Passage . He went into Frobisher's Bay , which was much obstructed with ice , then crossed the mouth of.
... ; and in 1610 he was nominated to the command of the Discovery , with a view to renewing the attempt to find the North - West Passage . He went into Frobisher's Bay , which was much obstructed with ice , then crossed the mouth of.
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... attempt the North - West Passage . In July the expedition reached Whale Fish Island , Baffin's Bay , from whence letters were despatched , and the last that was seen of it was C on July 26 , when it was making for Lancaster.
... attempt the North - West Passage . In July the expedition reached Whale Fish Island , Baffin's Bay , from whence letters were despatched , and the last that was seen of it was C on July 26 , when it was making for Lancaster.
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... attempt to cross Parry's Sound was renewed , but without success . A more northern route was tried , but he was compelled to take shelter in the Bay of Mercy , on the north side of Baring's Island . The ship was ice - bound during the ...
... attempt to cross Parry's Sound was renewed , but without success . A more northern route was tried , but he was compelled to take shelter in the Bay of Mercy , on the north side of Baring's Island . The ship was ice - bound during the ...
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... attempt to explore it . In 1770 Liakhow discovered the group of islands bear- ing his name , but their correct positions were first ascertained by Anjou in 1823. The largest islands are called Kotelnoi , New Siberia , and Fadejevkoi ...
... attempt to explore it . In 1770 Liakhow discovered the group of islands bear- ing his name , but their correct positions were first ascertained by Anjou in 1823. The largest islands are called Kotelnoi , New Siberia , and Fadejevkoi ...
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amongst animals Arctic seas Barentsz bear boat Cape Captain coast cold crew curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east edge eider ducks escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora forced gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hole hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey June Kennedy Channel killed Lancaster Sound land latitude look mass miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack party Polar Pole present pursuit reach region reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes SCALLOWAY CASTLE schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel Waigatz walrus warm water watch weather Willem Barentsz wind winter