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 xiii
... Commencement of Gale . It blows a violent Gale . - A few Remarks thereon.— “ Basi- lisk " and " Desperate " part Company . The sunken Land of Bus . Remarks on the Current . - Off Cape Farewell . — Danger of " Washing or Straggling ...
... Commencement of Gale . It blows a violent Gale . - A few Remarks thereon.— “ Basi- lisk " and " Desperate " part Company . The sunken Land of Bus . Remarks on the Current . - Off Cape Farewell . — Danger of " Washing or Straggling ...
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... commenced by Domville . — a Lyra ( Vega ) , 1st May , seen at Noon . -The Theatre . - Domville's Second Lecture . Studious Character of the Crew . - Moonlight.- Christmas Day in the Arctic Regions . - Christmas Dinner in the Gun - Room ...
... commenced by Domville . — a Lyra ( Vega ) , 1st May , seen at Noon . -The Theatre . - Domville's Second Lecture . Studious Character of the Crew . - Moonlight.- Christmas Day in the Arctic Regions . - Christmas Dinner in the Gun - Room ...
Page xxx
... commenced , and they were kept battling with the ice till the 20th of August , a suffi- cient proof that the season was backward . After visiting Possession Bay the ships entered Lancaster Sound , but were prevented by the rapid advance ...
... commenced , and they were kept battling with the ice till the 20th of August , a suffi- cient proof that the season was backward . After visiting Possession Bay the ships entered Lancaster Sound , but were prevented by the rapid advance ...
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... Commencement of Gale.- Gale in the North Atlantic . - A few Remarks thereon .- " Ba- silisk " and " Desperate " part Company . - The sunken Land of Bus.- Remarks on the Current.- Off Cape Farewell.- Danger of " Washing or Straggling ...
... Commencement of Gale.- Gale in the North Atlantic . - A few Remarks thereon .- " Ba- silisk " and " Desperate " part Company . - The sunken Land of Bus.- Remarks on the Current.- Off Cape Farewell.- Danger of " Washing or Straggling ...
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... commenced falling rapidly , which one would have supposed to be the signal for the sea and wind to begin in earnest . We soon , to use a nautical phrase , had " fresh hands at the bellows , " and foamy crests to the waves ; these causes ...
... commenced falling rapidly , which one would have supposed to be the signal for the sea and wind to begin in earnest . We soon , to use a nautical phrase , had " fresh hands at the bellows , " and foamy crests to the waves ; these causes ...
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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