The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... vessels in the far distance , and although we have not as yet seen the " northern lights , " the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by turns pale ...
... vessels in the far distance , and although we have not as yet seen the " northern lights , " the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by turns pale ...
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... 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 1664 , but ...
... 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 1664 , but ...
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... vessel engaged in the capture of this whale when all their fishing tackle was lost ; several finners were struck and but one was ultimately secured , so that the outlay was greatly overbalanced by the losses incurred . The oil also ...
... vessel engaged in the capture of this whale when all their fishing tackle was lost ; several finners were struck and but one was ultimately secured , so that the outlay was greatly overbalanced by the losses incurred . The oil also ...
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... vessels . which had paid it a visit , and did not consider it worth the carriage and fire to try out the oil . The blubber is hard and cartilaginous , not unlike soft glue . Its blowing can be distinguished at a distance by being whiter ...
... vessels . which had paid it a visit , and did not consider it worth the carriage and fire to try out the oil . The blubber is hard and cartilaginous , not unlike soft glue . Its blowing can be distinguished at a distance by being whiter ...
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... vessel agreed with them to stand by each other in every difficulty that might arise . They told of their long and labo- rious voyage to Lancaster Sound , where they were ' nipped " in the ice , and the hatchway of the Diana was twisted ...
... vessel agreed with them to stand by each other in every difficulty that might arise . They told of their long and labo- rious voyage to Lancaster Sound , where they were ' nipped " in the ice , and the hatchway of the Diana was twisted ...
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