Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: And Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volumen2Harper, 1843 |
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... less la- borious walking than that experienced by Captain Lyon on the higher and more rugged mountains inland . I determined , therefore , to make this at- tempt , taking with me Mr. Richards and most of my former companions . This ...
... less la- borious walking than that experienced by Captain Lyon on the higher and more rugged mountains inland . I determined , therefore , to make this at- tempt , taking with me Mr. Richards and most of my former companions . This ...
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... less than three miles in width . At two P.M. , the wind suddenly shifting to the westward , closed up every open space in a few hours , leaving not a drop of water in sight from the masthead in that direction . To this , however , we ...
... less than three miles in width . At two P.M. , the wind suddenly shifting to the westward , closed up every open space in a few hours , leaving not a drop of water in sight from the masthead in that direction . To this , however , we ...
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... less shel- tered place , sent her boats with a hawser to the margin of the young ice ; and ours being carried to meet it , by men walking upon planks , at consid- erable risk of going through , she at length succeed . ed in pulling us ...
... less shel- tered place , sent her boats with a hawser to the margin of the young ice ; and ours being carried to meet it , by men walking upon planks , at consid- erable risk of going through , she at length succeed . ed in pulling us ...
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... less than five fath- oms , on a muddy bottom , at the distance of one cable's length from the eastern shore of the bay . The whole length of the canal we had sawed through was four thousand three hundred and forty - three feet ; the ...
... less than five fath- oms , on a muddy bottom , at the distance of one cable's length from the eastern shore of the bay . The whole length of the canal we had sawed through was four thousand three hundred and forty - three feet ; the ...
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... less painful , severe inflammation of the whole face , occasioned by the heat of the sun , we remained here for the rest of this day to make our final arrangements . At nine A.M. on the 9th we struck the tents , and Captain Lyon set off ...
... less painful , severe inflammation of the whole face , occasioned by the heat of the sun , we remained here for the rest of this day to make our final arrangements . At nine A.M. on the 9th we struck the tents , and Captain Lyon set off ...
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animals appeared arrived beach board the Fury boats bone breeze canoes Captain Hoppner Captain Lyon circumstance clear close clothes coast Cockburn Island considerable continued course direction distance dogs dovekies drift eastward eight Esquimaux extreme farther fathoms favourable feet five floe four fresh Fury's gale Greenland half past halted Hammerfest hauled Hecla huts Igloolik inches inlet journey Kabloonas kind labour land latitude length Lieutenant longitude by chronometers loose ice manner miles morning night noon northward NORTHWEST PASSAGE observed occasion officers open water party pemmican piece provisions quantity quarter reindeer remarkable rest round sail scarcely seahorse season secured seven P.M. ships shore side six A.M. skin sledge snow soon southward Spitzbergen strait Table Island tent thick tion Toolemak travelling usual walrus ward weather westward whale whole wind Winter Island winter passed women yards