The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... . They often , in common with Balaenoptera gigas and B. rostrata , wander into the European seas in pursuit of cod and herrings ; and the skeleton of one recently captured in the Thames is to be seen at Rosherville Gardens G 2.
... . They often , in common with Balaenoptera gigas and B. rostrata , wander into the European seas in pursuit of cod and herrings ; and the skeleton of one recently captured in the Thames is to be seen at Rosherville Gardens G 2.
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... pursuit of the herring ; and the fishermen , ever on the watch for these the most destructive of their enemies , are prepared to wage a war upon them whenever a fitting opportunity pre- sents itself . The bottle - noses , attracted ...
... pursuit of the herring ; and the fishermen , ever on the watch for these the most destructive of their enemies , are prepared to wage a war upon them whenever a fitting opportunity pre- sents itself . The bottle - noses , attracted ...
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... pursuit of game ; taking advantage of every little inequality in the surface which could serve as an ambush , it crept down towards the beach , where some sea - birds were resting . The men watched his every move with eager curiosity ...
... pursuit of game ; taking advantage of every little inequality in the surface which could serve as an ambush , it crept down towards the beach , where some sea - birds were resting . The men watched his every move with eager curiosity ...
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... pursuit of the pussy ( the seamen's name for a seal ) ; we kneel down in the bows , while a sailor in the stern . sculls warily towards her , stopping whenever he sees the least motion in the ever - watchful animal . She is resting on ...
... pursuit of the pussy ( the seamen's name for a seal ) ; we kneel down in the bows , while a sailor in the stern . sculls warily towards her , stopping whenever he sees the least motion in the ever - watchful animal . She is resting on ...
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... pursuit until the boat began to settle rather low down in the water , owing to a heavy cargo of blubber attached to the skins of the seals we had killed . Eight hours of seal - hunting is fatiguing work for the keenest sportsman , and ...
... pursuit until the boat began to settle rather low down in the water , owing to a heavy cargo of blubber attached to the skins of the seals we had killed . Eight hours of seal - hunting is fatiguing work for the keenest sportsman , and ...
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