The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... the Swedish government sent a ship out to convey these masses to Sweden . The largest weighed twenty - one , eight , and four tons respectively . Meteoric iron had been previously found near Upernavik , at Niakornik , Fortune Bay , Fisker-
... the Swedish government sent a ship out to convey these masses to Sweden . The largest weighed twenty - one , eight , and four tons respectively . Meteoric iron had been previously found near Upernavik , at Niakornik , Fortune Bay , Fisker-
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... ship could not have come from the south because there was nothing but ice in that direction ; and although they also told Kane that no people existed farther north , they had a tradition that there were herds of musk oxen far to the ...
... ship could not have come from the south because there was nothing but ice in that direction ; and although they also told Kane that no people existed farther north , they had a tradition that there were herds of musk oxen far to the ...
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... ship has ever harboured through the winter farther north than 78 ° 38 ′ N. , and only one has reached beyond 80 ... ships cannot gain the open water of Kennedy Channel , recourse must be had to foot and sledge travelling . There is no ...
... ship has ever harboured through the winter farther north than 78 ° 38 ′ N. , and only one has reached beyond 80 ... ships cannot gain the open water of Kennedy Channel , recourse must be had to foot and sledge travelling . There is no ...
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... ship can easily find a winter harbour as far north as 80 ° or even 80 ° 30 ' N. Ships have reached 81 ° 42 ′ N. , and men have reached 82 ° 30 ′ N. If past efforts have resulted in the greatest advance north by this route , it seems ...
... ship can easily find a winter harbour as far north as 80 ° or even 80 ° 30 ' N. Ships have reached 81 ° 42 ′ N. , and men have reached 82 ° 30 ′ N. If past efforts have resulted in the greatest advance north by this route , it seems ...
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... ship was receiving the last finishing touches previous to starting on her voyage . To him had been confided the overlooking of all the manifold requirements of the undertaking , and Captain Wells , an old whaling captain , who had ...
... ship was receiving the last finishing touches previous to starting on her voyage . To him had been confided the overlooking of all the manifold requirements of the undertaking , and Captain Wells , an old whaling captain , who had ...
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