The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... feet above the sea - level . The coast presents a rocky aspect ; in some parts the bold cliffs rise out of the waves , and at such places are altogether inaccessible on the western side . There are , however , several indentations , and ...
... feet above the sea - level . The coast presents a rocky aspect ; in some parts the bold cliffs rise out of the waves , and at such places are altogether inaccessible on the western side . There are , however , several indentations , and ...
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... feet above us ; its otherwise bleak and wall - like face was cut up by stratification into a series of narrow ledges inacces- sible to all save the winged denizens of the air , who here found a secure resting - place and a nursery where ...
... feet above us ; its otherwise bleak and wall - like face was cut up by stratification into a series of narrow ledges inacces- sible to all save the winged denizens of the air , who here found a secure resting - place and a nursery where ...
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... feet above the level of high water mark . We ascended one of the lofty ridges of Beerenberg , whose summit at that moment was perfectly free from clouds , and the prospect was of surpassing grandeur . The sun lit up all its projecting ...
... feet above the level of high water mark . We ascended one of the lofty ridges of Beerenberg , whose summit at that moment was perfectly free from clouds , and the prospect was of surpassing grandeur . The sun lit up all its projecting ...
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... feet elevation presents its front to the approaching ship . We must ever bear in mind that this twelve feet represents a thickness of one hundred and eight feet below the surface . Great and irresistible as this obstacle may appear , it ...
... feet elevation presents its front to the approaching ship . We must ever bear in mind that this twelve feet represents a thickness of one hundred and eight feet below the surface . Great and irresistible as this obstacle may appear , it ...
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... feet in the attempt , are thankful for our success . Wet feet up here is a matter of serious con- sequence , however . Our difficulty is now overcome , and after some hard tugging we haul our boat along- side , stow away our prize , and ...
... feet in the attempt , are thankful for our success . Wet feet up here is a matter of serious con- sequence , however . Our difficulty is now overcome , and after some hard tugging we haul our boat along- side , stow away our prize , and ...
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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