The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... ourselves with a survey of the ancient castle , we requested the worthy dame to let us see some samples of her skill in Shetland wool - work , but she as persistently declined to offer any of her work for our inspection , fearing that ...
... ourselves with a survey of the ancient castle , we requested the worthy dame to let us see some samples of her skill in Shetland wool - work , but she as persistently declined to offer any of her work for our inspection , fearing that ...
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... ourselves altogether to a closer survey of the island , as the wind to the eastward makes it a difficult matter to approach the land on that side ; to the southward the water is calm , and a black sandy beach invites us , but the sandy ...
... ourselves altogether to a closer survey of the island , as the wind to the eastward makes it a difficult matter to approach the land on that side ; to the southward the water is calm , and a black sandy beach invites us , but the sandy ...
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... the whale - boats , and soon returned with our first seal ; in the mean time , we amused ourselves by making short excursions from the schooner in quest of loom SEAL SHOOTING . 107 ( Uria grylle ) , and 106 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... the whale - boats , and soon returned with our first seal ; in the mean time , we amused ourselves by making short excursions from the schooner in quest of loom SEAL SHOOTING . 107 ( Uria grylle ) , and 106 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Página 108
... ourselves to the want of darkness , and we now begin to enjoy its absence . The loom ( Colymbus septentrionalis ) being a fast swimmer and active diver , affords us some sport during the necessarily slow progress of our voyage . He ...
... ourselves to the want of darkness , and we now begin to enjoy its absence . The loom ( Colymbus septentrionalis ) being a fast swimmer and active diver , affords us some sport during the necessarily slow progress of our voyage . He ...
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... ourselves suddenly surrounded by a large shoal of seals ; they , too , are racing north , and , as they go , they turn inquisitive looks upon us , and then dash off into the wildest games ever contem- plated by boys suddenly released ...
... ourselves suddenly surrounded by a large shoal of seals ; they , too , are racing north , and , as they go , they turn inquisitive looks upon us , and then dash off into the wildest games ever contem- plated by boys suddenly released ...
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