The Eventful Voyage of H. M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions: In Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H. M. Discovery Ships "Erebus" and "Terror," 1852, 1853, 1854... |
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Page xv
... Island . - Bearing Tables very useful . -Byam Martin Island . — Sight Melville Island - Page 84 - - - - - - CHAP . VI . - - Land a Depôt on Point Griffiths . - - Melville Island . - Pass Skene Bay . First Musk - Ox killed . " Intrepid ...
... Island . - Bearing Tables very useful . -Byam Martin Island . — Sight Melville Island - Page 84 - - - - - - CHAP . VI . - - Land a Depôt on Point Griffiths . - - Melville Island . - Pass Skene Bay . First Musk - Ox killed . " Intrepid ...
Page xxi
... Melville Island , 1852-53 5. Departure of travelling parties from " Resolute " and " Intre- 19 57 99 65 151 pid , " April 4 , 1853 211 " " 6. " Resolute " under sail for the last time , September 10 , 1853 7. Abandonment of the ...
... Melville Island , 1852-53 5. Departure of travelling parties from " Resolute " and " Intre- 19 57 99 65 151 pid , " April 4 , 1853 211 " " 6. " Resolute " under sail for the last time , September 10 , 1853 7. Abandonment of the ...
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... Melville Island - 196 H.M. Sledge , " Erin ' · 205 Cooking under Difficulties · 229 Graves on Dealy Island - - 243 Interior of a Tent - 253 Packing the Sledge preparatory to marching - 255 Arctic travelling in the month of June H.M. ...
... Melville Island - 196 H.M. Sledge , " Erin ' · 205 Cooking under Difficulties · 229 Graves on Dealy Island - - 243 Interior of a Tent - 253 Packing the Sledge preparatory to marching - 255 Arctic travelling in the month of June H.M. ...
Page xxvi
... Melville Island , the " ultima thule " of Arctic navigators attained . Melville Island was discovered by Parry on the 1st of September , 1819 , and on the 26th the ships reached Winter Harbour , where they remained frozen in for a ...
... Melville Island , the " ultima thule " of Arctic navigators attained . Melville Island was discovered by Parry on the 1st of September , 1819 , and on the 26th the ships reached Winter Harbour , where they remained frozen in for a ...
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... Melville Island , and was therefore likely to be found between that island and the N.W. point of America . The Government , to whom all praise is due for the perfect manner in which the views of the xxxvi INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . nation ...
... Melville Island , and was therefore likely to be found between that island and the N.W. point of America . The Government , to whom all praise is due for the perfect manner in which the views of the xxxvi INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . nation ...
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animals appeared Arctic arrived on board Assistance Bay of Mercy beach Beechey Island boats breeze Byam Martin Island cairn Cape Cockburn Cape Russell Cape Walker Captain Kellett Captain M'Clure casks Commander M'Clintock commenced Dealy Island deck depôt despatched distance dogs Domville dovekies drift eastward encamped Esquimaux Expedition fast ice fathoms feet following day gale Griper Bay ground Hamilton heavy Hecla and Griper hummocks Inlet Intrepid Investigator journey Krabbé Lancaster Sound Lieut Lowther Island Mecham Melville Island miles musk-ox musk-oxen Nares night noon North Star northward obliged observed obtained pack Point Griffiths position proceeded proved provisions ptarmigan ravine Resolute returned on board Roche sail ship shore sight Sir Edward Belcher Sir Edward Parry Sir James Ross Skene Bay sledge snow southward Straits struck tents tion travelling parties vessel weather Wellington Channel westward whalers whilst wind Winter Harbour winter quarters yards