The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of " Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of " Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
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... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
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... " quoted the parable of the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards 70 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... " quoted the parable of the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards 70 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... looking in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
... looking in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
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... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the " Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the " Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
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amongst animals Arctic seas Barentsz bear boat Cape Captain coast cold crew curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east edge eider ducks escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora forced gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hole hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey June Kennedy Channel killed Lancaster Sound land latitude look mass miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack party Polar Pole present pursuit reach region reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes SCALLOWAY CASTLE schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel Waigatz walrus warm water watch weather Willem Barentsz wind winter