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crew . find a northerly passage to the wealth - producing East Indies . At another
time , the efforts of our men were urged on by the hope of relieving , or of
ascertaining the fate of , Sir John Franklin and his crew . It is now well established
that ...
crew . find a northerly passage to the wealth - producing East Indies . At another
time , the efforts of our men were urged on by the hope of relieving , or of
ascertaining the fate of , Sir John Franklin and his crew . It is now well established
that ...
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In or about 982 Erek the Red was banished from Iceland , upon which he
resolved to explore Gembiorn's Land . He soon reached the east coast of
Greenland , which he followed in a southerly direction , and doubled Cape
Farewell . The west ...
In or about 982 Erek the Red was banished from Iceland , upon which he
resolved to explore Gembiorn's Land . He soon reached the east coast of
Greenland , which he followed in a southerly direction , and doubled Cape
Farewell . The west ...
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In 1553 Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancelor were sent out under the
instructions of Sebastian Cabot , to proceed to China by a north - east route .
Willoughby commanded the Bona Esperanza , Chancelor the Edward
Bonaventure ...
In 1553 Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancelor were sent out under the
instructions of Sebastian Cabot , to proceed to China by a north - east route .
Willoughby commanded the Bona Esperanza , Chancelor the Edward
Bonaventure ...
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His success led to the establishment of the Muscovy or Russia Company , by
which many of the subsequent expeditions in search of the North - East and
North - West Passages were organized and supported . In 1556 they sent
Stephen ...
His success led to the establishment of the Muscovy or Russia Company , by
which many of the subsequent expeditions in search of the North - East and
North - West Passages were organized and supported . In 1556 they sent
Stephen ...
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In 1615 , Bylot and Baffin passed Mill Island in Hudson's Strait , and traced the
north - east coast of Southampton Island , from SeaHorse Point to Cape Comfort .
Baffin suggested that the North - West Passage should be sought off Davis ' Strait
...
In 1615 , Bylot and Baffin passed Mill Island in Hudson's Strait , and traced the
north - east coast of Southampton Island , from SeaHorse Point to Cape Comfort .
Baffin suggested that the North - West Passage should be sought off Davis ' Strait
...
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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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