The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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Página 74
... proved unavailing , until we hit upon a plan which soon brought them to their senses . We declared our intention of sailing at a certain hour , and without waiting to comply with the thousand appeals made to us for further time , we ...
... proved unavailing , until we hit upon a plan which soon brought them to their senses . We declared our intention of sailing at a certain hour , and without waiting to comply with the thousand appeals made to us for further time , we ...
Página 84
... proved to be only " finners , " which prey on the immense quantity of cod which are found there . This whale is accounted almost worthless by the whalers , and on account of the small quantity of oil which it yields , and the difficulty ...
... proved to be only " finners , " which prey on the immense quantity of cod which are found there . This whale is accounted almost worthless by the whalers , and on account of the small quantity of oil which it yields , and the difficulty ...
Página 89
... proved abortive , and the ice closed in upon them once more , cutting off all chance of escape . All through the long winter months that ensued they patiently waited for the help they expected from companions who might have found some ...
... proved abortive , and the ice closed in upon them once more , cutting off all chance of escape . All through the long winter months that ensued they patiently waited for the help they expected from companions who might have found some ...
Página 165
... prove unavailing . Next day we are forced to wait patiently at one place for a considerable time , and remembering the experience we had gained on a previous occasion we watch anxiously for the coming of some sleepy narwhal into our own ...
... prove unavailing . Next day we are forced to wait patiently at one place for a considerable time , and remembering the experience we had gained on a previous occasion we watch anxiously for the coming of some sleepy narwhal into our own ...
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... proving the ter- mination of the Gulf Stream . In June , 1854 , Morton advanced beyond Kennedy Channel , and saw open water as far as the horizon , visible from a hill 500 feet high . The wind was from the north - west , and a rain ...
... proving the ter- mination of the Gulf Stream . In June , 1854 , Morton advanced beyond Kennedy Channel , and saw open water as far as the horizon , visible from a hill 500 feet high . The wind was from the north - west , and a rain ...
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