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The undertaking was a disastrous one , and the remains of the deserted factory
now encumber the shores of one of the finest natural harbours of that coast . The
barpooners are capital sailors , and a few are fair sportsmen ; they contribute to ...
The undertaking was a disastrous one , and the remains of the deserted factory
now encumber the shores of one of the finest natural harbours of that coast . The
barpooners are capital sailors , and a few are fair sportsmen ; they contribute to ...
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She is resting on the ice , and as we approach , she lifts her head and turns
slowly to look upon us , when , of course , we remain perfectly still until she again
settles quietly down . In this way we advance to within about thirty yards , when
she ...
She is resting on the ice , and as we approach , she lifts her head and turns
slowly to look upon us , when , of course , we remain perfectly still until she again
settles quietly down . In this way we advance to within about thirty yards , when
she ...
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The narwhal is the most difficult of Arctic deal with ; he never remains at rest for
any great length of time , and is generally seen at the surface of the water halting
for a few minutes to breathe , or going at great speed . The utmost caution is ...
The narwhal is the most difficult of Arctic deal with ; he never remains at rest for
any great length of time , and is generally seen at the surface of the water halting
for a few minutes to breathe , or going at great speed . The utmost caution is ...
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Then our men get together to make a vast fire - place out of his remains . This is a
scientific operation , and is done with due The framework of the carcase is rolled
over , and turned with its back towards the wind ; the interior is cleared out , and ...
Then our men get together to make a vast fire - place out of his remains . This is a
scientific operation , and is done with due The framework of the carcase is rolled
over , and turned with its back towards the wind ; the interior is cleared out , and ...
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In April 1860 , a Greenlander was travelling along the ice in the vicinity of
Christianshaab , and discovered one of these open spaces in the ice , which ,
even in the most severe winters , remain open . In this hole hundreds of narwhals
and ...
In April 1860 , a Greenlander was travelling along the ice in the vicinity of
Christianshaab , and discovered one of these open spaces in the ice , which ,
even in the most severe winters , remain open . In this hole hundreds of narwhals
and ...
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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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