The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... watch for these the most destructive of their enemies , are prepared to wage a war upon them whenever a fitting opportunity pre- sents itself . The bottle - noses , attracted probably by their prey , often incautiously enter some land ...
... watch for these the most destructive of their enemies , are prepared to wage a war upon them whenever a fitting opportunity pre- sents itself . The bottle - noses , attracted probably by their prey , often incautiously enter some land ...
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... watch upon their movements , in the hope that the herds , growing weary of play , will betake themselves to the snow- covered ice , where they seem to enjoy the warm rays of the sun , as they roll over and over , and gradually subside ...
... watch upon their movements , in the hope that the herds , growing weary of play , will betake themselves to the snow- covered ice , where they seem to enjoy the warm rays of the sun , as they roll over and over , and gradually subside ...
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... watch for food , or the still more merciless seal - fisher , their more deadly foe . Now a small family party are seen to approach the ice , and after some preliminary investigations , they proceed to land . In a few minutes they are ...
... watch for food , or the still more merciless seal - fisher , their more deadly foe . Now a small family party are seen to approach the ice , and after some preliminary investigations , they proceed to land . In a few minutes they are ...
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... watch with unwearying gaze the sport they seem to enjoy so much . Then the idea presents itself of lowering a boat and dashing in amongst them in the hope of capturing a prize . No sooner is the scheme proposed than the crew are ready ...
... watch with unwearying gaze the sport they seem to enjoy so much . Then the idea presents itself of lowering a boat and dashing in amongst them in the hope of capturing a prize . No sooner is the scheme proposed than the crew are ready ...
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... watch , a whale appears . This time there is no difficulty in the way , and as everything depends upon the steady action of the crew , he gets his men quickly and quietly together and leaves the ship . So orderly had been his plans , we ...
... watch , a whale appears . This time there is no difficulty in the way , and as everything depends upon the steady action of the crew , he gets his men quickly and quietly together and leaves the ship . So orderly had been his plans , we ...
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