Arctic Researches, and Life Among the Esquimaux: Being the Narrative of an Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, in the Years 1860, 1861, and 1862 |
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... runs westward toward a lake not far from its extremity . This lake will be reached by crossing a small portage . I then shall traverse the lake to its western outlet , which , by Esquimaux report , is a navigable river emptying into Fox ...
... runs westward toward a lake not far from its extremity . This lake will be reached by crossing a small portage . I then shall traverse the lake to its western outlet , which , by Esquimaux report , is a navigable river emptying into Fox ...
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... run , with a fair breeze since yesterday . Approaching the north axis of the earth ! Ay , nearing the goal of my fondest wishes . Every thing relating to the arctic zone is deeply interesting to me . I love the snows , the ices ...
... run , with a fair breeze since yesterday . Approaching the north axis of the earth ! Ay , nearing the goal of my fondest wishes . Every thing relating to the arctic zone is deeply interesting to me . I love the snows , the ices ...
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... run up , and they were answered by the unknown showing the Danish flag . This immediately enlightened us , and we at once knew that the stran- ger was one of the government vessels of Denmark annually vis- iting Greenland . We laid - to ...
... run up , and they were answered by the unknown showing the Danish flag . This immediately enlightened us , and we at once knew that the stran- ger was one of the government vessels of Denmark annually vis- iting Greenland . We laid - to ...
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... run up ( for it was now broad daylight ) and saluted . At noon another salute was given , and again twelve hours afterward , when the next midnight proclaimed that anoth- er anniversary of our glorious American freedom had again de ...
... run up ( for it was now broad daylight ) and saluted . At noon another salute was given , and again twelve hours afterward , when the next midnight proclaimed that anoth- er anniversary of our glorious American freedom had again de ...
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... run off the land for the night and lie - to . This was done , and as we were upon good codfish banks , lines were put over to catch some . We were very successful . Before twelve o'clock three lines had drawn in full 800 lbs . of ...
... run off the land for the night and lie - to . This was done , and as we were upon good codfish banks , lines were put over to catch some . We were very successful . Before twelve o'clock three lines had drawn in full 800 lbs . of ...
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