The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of " Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
... Rock Lighthouse , which now supplies the necessary warn- ing formerly given by the famous Bell , whose curious history is recorded by Robert Southey , in his story of " Ralph the Rover . " The abbots of Aberbrothock seeing the ...
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... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
... rocks ; and our chart was somewhat old ; we passed the south entrance during the night , having made a bad land fall ; the wind had shifted , then having daylight with us , we essayed the northern entrance , luckily with no worse ...
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... " quoted the parable of the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards ΤΟ A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... " quoted the parable of the house built on a rock , and that constructed on sand , to the dismay of his host . At first he resolved to condemn the poor LERWICK . 71 man to instant imprisonment ; but afterwards ΤΟ A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current " which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
... in the distance by a wreath of white mist wrapped around it like a solid - looking covering . The continual change of scenery , as we bore up against the strong current " which flows between the rugged rocks on either hand ,
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... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the " Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
... rocks as the vessel went down -reminding us of the story we had heard of the " Carmelan , " of Amsterdam , a rich vessel bound for the East Indies , laden with three millions of guilders , and many chests of coined gold , lost here in ...
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