The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... look anxiously to further explorations in the northern parts of Greenland for more light on the subject , and espe- cially for evidence of rising or sinking of the land , and for evidence of ancient connection between Green- land and ...
... look anxiously to further explorations in the northern parts of Greenland for more light on the subject , and espe- cially for evidence of rising or sinking of the land , and for evidence of ancient connection between Green- land and ...
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... . We watched him as he made frantic efforts to keep his legs , and heard him endeavour to lilt out a dolorous love ditty at the same time . HIALTLANDIA , 73 One old fellow wearing a crafty look 74 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... . We watched him as he made frantic efforts to keep his legs , and heard him endeavour to lilt out a dolorous love ditty at the same time . HIALTLANDIA , 73 One old fellow wearing a crafty look 74 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... look , who appeared very destitute indeed , declared that he had lost two whole days in anxiously looking out for our arrival , that he hoped we would employ him as pilot ; and , after three hours ' persistently appealing for the berth ...
... look , who appeared very destitute indeed , declared that he had lost two whole days in anxiously looking out for our arrival , that he hoped we would employ him as pilot ; and , after three hours ' persistently appealing for the berth ...
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... a dark night ; the look - out men failed to discover their danger until too late to warn their companions ; in this case , also , the mast coming down OVER - GREEDINESS . 77 with the shock fell upon 76 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... a dark night ; the look - out men failed to discover their danger until too late to warn their companions ; in this case , also , the mast coming down OVER - GREEDINESS . 77 with the shock fell upon 76 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... look- ing , more lithe , and a faster swimmer when com- pared with the portly gentleman whose broader beam and more abundant oil has gained for him the title of " right whale " ( B. mysticetus ) , and we could easily see from his rapid ...
... look- ing , more lithe , and a faster swimmer when com- pared with the portly gentleman whose broader beam and more abundant oil has gained for him the title of " right whale " ( B. mysticetus ) , and we could easily see from his rapid ...
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