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Page 27
... seen it extends along the road is opening . " Hard up with the the southern side of Barrow's Straits , and is helm , " shouts the ice - master , and at the same streaming out into Baffin's Bay ; the ships time the sail is set forward to ...
... seen it extends along the road is opening . " Hard up with the the southern side of Barrow's Straits , and is helm , " shouts the ice - master , and at the same streaming out into Baffin's Bay ; the ships time the sail is set forward to ...
Page 28
... the land are again firmly frozen over . The wild fowl and their offspring are seen has- tening south ; the plumage of the ptarmigan One of these impenetrable ice - streams flows down between 28 THE LAST VOYAGE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN .
... the land are again firmly frozen over . The wild fowl and their offspring are seen has- tening south ; the plumage of the ptarmigan One of these impenetrable ice - streams flows down between 28 THE LAST VOYAGE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN .
Page 31
... seen over the eastern skirted along the southern and eastern edge portion of Barrow's Straits , that together with of this truly frozen sea , mention , in terms of a low barometer indicates a S.E. breeze . The wonderment , the ...
... seen over the eastern skirted along the southern and eastern edge portion of Barrow's Straits , that together with of this truly frozen sea , mention , in terms of a low barometer indicates a S.E. breeze . The wonderment , the ...
Page 36
... seen early one spring , dragging a boat and sledges south upon , or near , King William's Land . The men were thin , and supposed to be get- ting short of provisions ; the party was led by a stout middle - aged man . Later in the season ...
... seen early one spring , dragging a boat and sledges south upon , or near , King William's Land . The men were thin , and supposed to be get- ting short of provisions ; the party was led by a stout middle - aged man . Later in the season ...
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... seen through he was obliged to flee to America . He pub- stained windows . But after all deductions lished the first collection of his poems at New made , and judging them in the most impar - York in 1825. In 1826 , he was invited to ...
... seen through he was obliged to flee to America . He pub- stained windows . But after all deductions lished the first collection of his poems at New made , and judging them in the most impar - York in 1825. In 1826 , he was invited to ...
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Page 274 - The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company.
Page 271 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: he took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Page 270 - Curse ye Meroz,' said the angel of the Lord, 'Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; Because they came not to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 270 - The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Page 272 - For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Page 277 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Page 2 - It is the love of the people; it is their attachment to their government from the sense of the deep stake they have in such a glorious institution, which gives you your army and your navy, and infuses into both that liberal obedience, without which your army would be a base rabble, and your navy nothing but rotten timber.
Page 272 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 211 - The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory. The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing, When blighting was nearest.
Page 270 - At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down : at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.