The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... sailed in the Hecla past Hakluyt Headland , and as far as 81 ° 5 ' N. , without seeing any appearance of the pack to the north ; the date being June 14. The ship was anchored in Hecla Cove , 79 ° 55 ′ N. A journey was then attempted in ...
... sailed in the Hecla past Hakluyt Headland , and as far as 81 ° 5 ' N. , without seeing any appearance of the pack to the north ; the date being June 14. The ship was anchored in Hecla Cove , 79 ° 55 ′ N. A journey was then attempted in ...
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... sailed from Tromsö as far as 82 ° 30 ′ E. Captain Johannesen sailed about the Sea of Kara as late as October with- out seeing ice . Several other captains made voyages in the seas near Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla , during which they met ...
... sailed from Tromsö as far as 82 ° 30 ′ E. Captain Johannesen sailed about the Sea of Kara as late as October with- out seeing ice . Several other captains made voyages in the seas near Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla , during which they met ...
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... sailed along the east and south shores of this land , which were free from ice ; there was ice at the north end . In this year also the second cruise of the Sampson schooner yacht took place to the Spitz- bergen Seas , of which an ...
... sailed along the east and south shores of this land , which were free from ice ; there was ice at the north end . In this year also the second cruise of the Sampson schooner yacht took place to the Spitz- bergen Seas , of which an ...
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... sailed to the north of Spitzbergen , and in lat . 81 ° 24 ′ had seen open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to advance still ...
... sailed to the north of Spitzbergen , and in lat . 81 ° 24 ′ had seen open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to advance still ...
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... sailed along with a fair wind we suddenly fell in with the true commencement of the west ice . Extending far beyond the range of vision , and as we scud along , the fog as it lifts reveals vast plains . beyond , still encumbered with ...
... sailed along with a fair wind we suddenly fell in with the true commencement of the west ice . Extending far beyond the range of vision , and as we scud along , the fog as it lifts reveals vast plains . beyond , still encumbered with ...
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