The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... vessel off , and bade the expedition " God cheer . " Burrough passed the island of Kolguev on July 14th , and next day he reached the coast of the mouth of the Petchora . He saw the St. James's Islands , and on July 31st he anchored ...
... vessel off , and bade the expedition " God cheer . " Burrough passed the island of Kolguev on July 14th , and next day he reached the coast of the mouth of the Petchora . He saw the St. James's Islands , and on July 31st he anchored ...
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... vessel had been much damaged by storms , deter- mined to see whether he could not strike land by pur- suing a north - west course . It should be remembered that at this time the discoveries of the Icelanders had been forgotten , and ...
... vessel had been much damaged by storms , deter- mined to see whether he could not strike land by pur- suing a north - west course . It should be remembered that at this time the discoveries of the Icelanders had been forgotten , and ...
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... vessel had crossed the Sea of Kara , and had thus gained the mouth of the Obi . Barentz , in 1594 , coasted along the west side of Nova Zembla , from Langenes to the islands of Orange . 1596 he and Rijp discovered Bear or Cherie Island ...
... vessel had crossed the Sea of Kara , and had thus gained the mouth of the Obi . Barentz , in 1594 , coasted along the west side of Nova Zembla , from Langenes to the islands of Orange . 1596 he and Rijp discovered Bear or Cherie Island ...
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... vessels to the mercy of the ice , and the savage onslaughts of the storms of the Arctic seas . On Monday , the 13th of May , the warps are ready , a steam - tug has taken a final hold of the Samson to tow her out . The wharf is still ...
... vessels to the mercy of the ice , and the savage onslaughts of the storms of the Arctic seas . On Monday , the 13th of May , the warps are ready , a steam - tug has taken a final hold of the Samson to tow her out . The wharf is still ...
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... 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 . 67 we sight some sailing vessels in 66 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... 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 . 67 we sight some sailing vessels in 66 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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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