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At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would
be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
33 maximum height in the sky . During 32 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would
be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
33 maximum height in the sky . During 32 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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At present the earth is 3,000,000 miles less than the mean distance nearer the
sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14,500,000
miles less than the mean nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion . In other ...
At present the earth is 3,000,000 miles less than the mean distance nearer the
sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14,500,000
miles less than the mean nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion . In other ...
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The objections to Behring Straits are that the distance from England is so great ,
that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others
; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone ...
The objections to Behring Straits are that the distance from England is so great ,
that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others
; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone ...
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65 secure . tunate companions , who by good luck were close at hand in the
second boat ; but for this the adventure might have had a still more serious
ending , their ship , as often happens , being away a considerable distance at the
time .
65 secure . tunate companions , who by good luck were close at hand in the
second boat ; but for this the adventure might have had a still more serious
ending , their ship , as often happens , being away a considerable distance at the
time .
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07 we sight some sailing vessels in the far distance , and although we have not
as yet seen the “ northern lights , ” the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to
us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by ...
07 we sight some sailing vessels in the far distance , and although we have not
as yet seen the “ northern lights , ” the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to
us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by ...
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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 California |
| Digitalizado | 1 Abr. 2009 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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