The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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Página 59
... secures a crew , while the awful experiences of those who have escaped from former hazardous expeditions at this season of the year , seem to have little or no effect upon the men themselves or their ready listeners . Only.
... secures a crew , while the awful experiences of those who have escaped from former hazardous expeditions at this season of the year , seem to have little or no effect upon the men themselves or their ready listeners . Only.
Página 71
... the depressing effects of stories of savagery committed by the feudal chiefs , that only equalled , though they do not surpass in barbarous injustice , the revolting and iniquitous state of things known as the " truck system , "
... the depressing effects of stories of savagery committed by the feudal chiefs , that only equalled , though they do not surpass in barbarous injustice , the revolting and iniquitous state of things known as the " truck system , "
Página 77
... effects , and as they slowly recovered they began to enjoy the rallying they had to endure from their more fortunate shipmates . To - day , we for the first time saw some " finners " ( Balena antiquorum ) , the largest species of whale ...
... effects , and as they slowly recovered they began to enjoy the rallying they had to endure from their more fortunate shipmates . To - day , we for the first time saw some " finners " ( Balena antiquorum ) , the largest species of whale ...
Página 94
... the air above us , and , as they swept along like a thick cloud , wheeling suddenly in their flight , produced a curious effect , -the dull - looking OBJECTS OF THE SEA - SHORE . 95 mass by 94 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... the air above us , and , as they swept along like a thick cloud , wheeling suddenly in their flight , produced a curious effect , -the dull - looking OBJECTS OF THE SEA - SHORE . 95 mass by 94 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Página 101
... effect on the floating ice , driving it with sudden force , and grinding each block against its immediate neighbour ; then the brittle floor soon gets crushed and shattered in every direction . The newly - exposed fracture glints in the ...
... effect on the floating ice , driving it with sudden force , and grinding each block against its immediate neighbour ; then the brittle floor soon gets crushed and shattered in every direction . The newly - exposed fracture glints in the ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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