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
... Point Griffiths . - - Melville Island . - Pass Skene Bay . First Musk - Ox killed . " Intrepid " grounds near Point Palmer . - Musk - Oxen numerous . - Cape Bounty . Sight Winter Harbour . Cairn erected by Sir E. Parry . Captain decides ...
... Point Griffiths . - - Melville Island . - Pass Skene Bay . First Musk - Ox killed . " Intrepid " grounds near Point Palmer . - Musk - Oxen numerous . - Cape Bounty . Sight Winter Harbour . Cairn erected by Sir E. Parry . Captain decides ...
Page xvii
... . Bright Prospects not realised . -Unpleasant Position ; Forty Fathoms to Twelve . - Shorten Byam Martin Island Eleven Miles . - Off Point Griffiths . Extraordinary Ice - Blink - - - - · 284 a xviii CONTENTS . CHAP . XIII . - - Anecdotes.
... . Bright Prospects not realised . -Unpleasant Position ; Forty Fathoms to Twelve . - Shorten Byam Martin Island Eleven Miles . - Off Point Griffiths . Extraordinary Ice - Blink - - - - · 284 a xviii CONTENTS . CHAP . XIII . - - Anecdotes.
Page xviii
... Point Griffiths . Ten Musk - Oxen killed . Capture of Four young Foxes ( alive ) . — Skating on the Ice . - Provision " Intrepid . " - Ship arrested by Sludge Ice . Return to Point Griffiths . Musk - Ox Hunt .— " In- trepid " leaves to ...
... Point Griffiths . Ten Musk - Oxen killed . Capture of Four young Foxes ( alive ) . — Skating on the Ice . - Provision " Intrepid . " - Ship arrested by Sludge Ice . Return to Point Griffiths . Musk - Ox Hunt .— " In- trepid " leaves to ...
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... 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 were carried out , determined b 2.
... 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 were carried out , determined b 2.
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... point passed at 8 A. M. within five miles , with a smooth sea and moderate easterly breeze . The fine weather enabled us to determine the position of the ship by true bearings of Cape Wrath , which verified the rates of our chrono ...
... point passed at 8 A. M. within five miles , with a smooth sea and moderate easterly breeze . The fine weather enabled us to determine the position of the ship by true bearings of Cape Wrath , which verified the rates of our chrono ...
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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