The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains , through Barrow's Strait and Parry's Sound , to the south side of Melville's Island , where he wintered in Winter Harbour . In the ...
... Sound . His ships , the Hecla and Griper , passed over the supposed site of the Croker Mountains , through Barrow's Strait and Parry's Sound , to the south side of Melville's Island , where he wintered in Winter Harbour . In the ...
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... Sound . In 1858 Sir Leopold McClintock and his expedition found some documents , from which it appears that Franklin proceeded through Lancaster Sound , and up Wellington Channel , to the north of Bathurst and Grinnell Island ; then ...
... Sound . In 1858 Sir Leopold McClintock and his expedition found some documents , from which it appears that Franklin proceeded through Lancaster Sound , and up Wellington Channel , to the north of Bathurst and Grinnell Island ; then ...
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... Sound . In 1850 Captain M'Clure proceeded through Behring's Strait , doubled Point Barrow , and continued into the south end of Banks's Land or Baring's Island . He then passed through Prince of Wales's Strait , and got stopped by the ...
... Sound . In 1850 Captain M'Clure proceeded through Behring's Strait , doubled Point Barrow , and continued into the south end of Banks's Land or Baring's Island . He then passed through Prince of Wales's Strait , and got stopped by the ...
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... Sound , and succeeded in getting his ship into Rensselaer Bay , 78 ° 35 ′ N. , where he win- tered . This is the highest latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N ...
... Sound , and succeeded in getting his ship into Rensselaer Bay , 78 ° 35 ′ N. , where he win- tered . This is the highest latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N ...
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... Sound in 1860. His ship reached Port Foulke , which is thirty miles south of Rensselaer Bay . He crossed to the west side of Smith's Sound , and followed the coast to 81 ° 35 ′ , and beyond this he saw a bold headland , Cape Union ...
... Sound in 1860. His ship reached Port Foulke , which is thirty miles south of Rensselaer Bay . He crossed to the west side of Smith's Sound , and followed the coast to 81 ° 35 ′ , and beyond this he saw a bold headland , Cape Union ...
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