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He was induced to return by the sight of the Croker Mountains , which
subsequent research proved to be purely visionary . His own men doubted the
accuracy of his sight , and accordingly Parry was sent in 1819 to explore
Lancaster Sound .
He was induced to return by the sight of the Croker Mountains , which
subsequent research proved to be purely visionary . His own men doubted the
accuracy of his sight , and accordingly Parry was sent in 1819 to explore
Lancaster Sound .
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He explored portions of the coast line of North Somerset , proved the insularity of
Prince of Wales's Island , and so traced the whole coast of King William's Island ,
where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents ...
He explored portions of the coast line of North Somerset , proved the insularity of
Prince of Wales's Island , and so traced the whole coast of King William's Island ,
where he heard of Sir John Franklin , and found both relics and documents ...
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... south or north , in consequence of two large glaciers entering the sea , which
prove to be impassable barriers to them . ... in an iceless That natives have been
to the north of the Humboldt glacier is proved by the bone sledge - runner sea .
... south or north , in consequence of two large glaciers entering the sea , which
prove to be impassable barriers to them . ... in an iceless That natives have been
to the north of the Humboldt glacier is proved by the bone sledge - runner sea .
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... after all , book descriptions , however good , fall very short when attempting to
convey impressions which experience alone can supply . All our efforts to
overcome the obstinate resistance of the gale which now rages from the north
proving ...
... after all , book descriptions , however good , fall very short when attempting to
convey impressions which experience alone can supply . All our efforts to
overcome the obstinate resistance of the gale which now rages from the north
proving ...
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At the present day , when the peat is removed — as we saw the operation
performed - in many places the gravel which underlies this deposit is thickly
covered with the roots of hazel , willow , and birch trees , proving that this treeless
region ...
At the present day , when the peat is removed — as we saw the operation
performed - in many places the gravel which underlies this deposit is thickly
covered with the roots of hazel , willow , and birch trees , proving that this treeless
region ...
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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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