The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... turned full upon us - a warning word whispered by the sailor , and as we pull the trigger , the whisper is changed into a wild exclamation of disappointment , for the seal slips quietly over the ledge out of sight ; we feeling perfectly ...
... turned full upon us - a warning word whispered by the sailor , and as we pull the trigger , the whisper is changed into a wild exclamation of disappointment , for the seal slips quietly over the ledge out of sight ; we feeling perfectly ...
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... turned on its back , and a long cut is made from the head to its tail , a cut round each flipper , and a few more to detach the blubber from the " krang , " then the operation of flensing is soon completed . This operation , owing to ...
... turned on its back , and a long cut is made from the head to its tail , a cut round each flipper , and a few more to detach the blubber from the " krang , " then the operation of flensing is soon completed . This operation , owing to ...
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... on to the ice , we flenced him , and soon had the hide on board our boat - the skin spread like a mat beneath our feet . We turned towards • SEAL BATTUE . 123 another tempting shot , and 122 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... on to the ice , we flenced him , and soon had the hide on board our boat - the skin spread like a mat beneath our feet . We turned towards • SEAL BATTUE . 123 another tempting shot , and 122 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Página 124
... should we dare to approach . Every thought is now turned to the safety of the ship , and it is not until after proper order is restored on board , that the DANGER AVERTED . 125 men proceed to flence and bring 124 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... should we dare to approach . Every thought is now turned to the safety of the ship , and it is not until after proper order is restored on board , that the DANGER AVERTED . 125 men proceed to flence and bring 124 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Página 133
... turned back , defeated , and made other and equally fruitless attempts in every direction where there seemed a possibility of success . Baffled in our efforts , we were about returning , when an unex- pected occurrence arrested our ...
... turned back , defeated , and made other and equally fruitless attempts in every direction where there seemed a possibility of success . Baffled in our efforts , we were about returning , when an unex- pected occurrence arrested our ...
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amongst animals Arctic seas Barentsz bear boat Cape Captain coast cold crew curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east edge eider ducks escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora forced gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hole hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey June Kennedy Channel killed Lancaster Sound land latitude look mass miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack party Polar Pole present pursuit reach region reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes SCALLOWAY CASTLE schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel Waigatz walrus warm water watch weather Willem Barentsz wind winter