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... gave place to others . And now came in as fine a looking set of men , taking all in all , and judging of them as they should be judged , as could have been picked out anywhere . Ten swarthy , weatherbeaten countenances , with hardy ...
... gave place to others . And now came in as fine a looking set of men , taking all in all , and judging of them as they should be judged , as could have been picked out anywhere . Ten swarthy , weatherbeaten countenances , with hardy ...
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... gave us a little motion , and produced upon the many strangers we had on board the usual symptoms of sea - sickness . Several were dis- tressingly ill , and were , no doubt , exceedingly glad when , after some delay , a boat took them ...
... gave us a little motion , and produced upon the many strangers we had on board the usual symptoms of sea - sickness . Several were dis- tressingly ill , and were , no doubt , exceedingly glad when , after some delay , a boat took them ...
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... and fair weather , until the evening , when the wind fell light and calm with a cloudy sky . - Saturday 15th . The next twenty - four hours gave us light airs from S. E. to N. E. , with clear weather and a smooth sea . At 2.30 P. M. D 3.
... and fair weather , until the evening , when the wind fell light and calm with a cloudy sky . - Saturday 15th . The next twenty - four hours gave us light airs from S. E. to N. E. , with clear weather and a smooth sea . At 2.30 P. M. D 3.
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... gave us about seventy - three miles from Cape Farewell , which bore about N. W. of us ; so that it was not desirable for us to get nearer that little known and dangerous locality . The wind had gradually veered round towards the north ...
... gave us about seventy - three miles from Cape Farewell , which bore about N. W. of us ; so that it was not desirable for us to get nearer that little known and dangerous locality . The wind had gradually veered round towards the north ...
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... gave the variation of the compass 56 ° 36 ′ W. This was in about 62 ° lat . , 52 ° 15 ′ long . About half an hour afterwards we passed a moderate - sized iceberg to the eastward of us . This was the first I had seen during the present ...
... gave the variation of the compass 56 ° 36 ′ W. This was in about 62 ° lat . , 52 ° 15 ′ long . About half an hour afterwards we passed a moderate - sized iceberg to the eastward of us . This was the first I had seen during the present ...
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