The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... explored the coast from Cape Britannia to Point Richardson , thus almost reaching the southern termination of James C. Ross's sledge journey . Back's voyage , in 1836 , failed in accomplishing its object , but the work which it was ...
... explored the coast from Cape Britannia to Point Richardson , thus almost reaching the southern termination of James C. Ross's sledge journey . Back's voyage , in 1836 , failed in accomplishing its object , but the work which it was ...
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... explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search parties were sent ...
... explored or seen portions of North Somerset , Prince of Wales's Island , Boothia Felix , and King Wil- liam's Island , on or near which most of the crew died in the spring of 1848. As no news could be gleaned , search parties were sent ...
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... explored portions of the northern part of Wol- laston Land , which he named Prince Albert Land . Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty ...
... explored portions of the northern part of Wol- laston Land , which he named Prince Albert Land . Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty ...
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... explored the northern shores of Melville , Bathurst , and Cornwallis Islands . In 1851 and 1852 Captain Collinson sailed through Behring's Strait , through Dolphin and Union Strait , to Victoria Land , and proceeded in sledge to ...
... explored the northern shores of Melville , Bathurst , and Cornwallis Islands . In 1851 and 1852 Captain Collinson sailed through Behring's Strait , through Dolphin and Union Strait , to Victoria Land , and proceeded in sledge to ...
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... explored . In 1853 Dr. Kane went in the Advance up Smith's 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 ...
... explored . In 1853 Dr. Kane went in the Advance up Smith's 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 ...
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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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