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... but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all
books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made
peculiarly interesting at the present time , when the question of Arctic exploration
is ...
... but the desire to see for ourselves such wonders of the Arctic seas as fill all
books of Arctic enterprise so far out of the beaten track of modern travel , -made
peculiarly interesting at the present time , when the question of Arctic exploration
is ...
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... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other
craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR
CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
... run in again and seek shelter . We anchor under the lee , with a crowd of other
craft , who , like ourselves , are waiting for the wind . As the day breaks OUR
CREW . 63 on Tuesday morning the whole fleet 62 A VOYAGE TO
SPITZBERGEN .
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... and the race grows exciting as we quickly outrun each sail in turn ; once fairly
on our way , we notice that the fishermen haul off towards their fishing - banks ,
while the merchantmen who hold on our course are evidently bound like
ourselves ...
... and the race grows exciting as we quickly outrun each sail in turn ; once fairly
on our way , we notice that the fishermen haul off towards their fishing - banks ,
while the merchantmen who hold on our course are evidently bound like
ourselves ...
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... for ourselves , we never could adopt so un - English and so unsportsmanlike a
method . At the break of day inspecting our collection of telescopes and eye -
glasses to test their various merits , THE SHETLANDS . 07 we sight some sailing
...
... for ourselves , we never could adopt so un - English and so unsportsmanlike a
method . At the break of day inspecting our collection of telescopes and eye -
glasses to test their various merits , THE SHETLANDS . 07 we sight some sailing
...
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It was not until after five hours were spent in wandering in the direction of the ruin
, that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had
been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . 69 our weary search , we ...
It was not until after five hours were spent in wandering in the direction of the ruin
, that we found ourselves beneath the walls of this ancient keep , and as it had
been raining all the time of SCALLOWAY CASTLE . 69 our weary search , we ...
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advance animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet floating force formed four gained give Greenland hands head hope Island journey kind land latitude leave less look masses means miles mountain nature northern noticed object observed once ourselves party passage passed Polar Pole present probably proved pursuit reached region remains rest rise rocks round sailed sailors schooner seal season seems seen ship shore short shot side sight snow soon Sound Spitzbergen sport Strait success surface temperature travelling turned vessel voyage warm weather whale whole wind winter
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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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