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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... Deck Housing secured . - Cover Upper Deck with a Layer of Snow , & c . Death and Burial of Poor Sainsbury . Winter Lectures commenced by Domville . — a Lyra ( Vega ) , 1st May , seen at Noon . -The Theatre . - Domville's Second Lecture ...
... Deck Housing secured . - Cover Upper Deck with a Layer of Snow , & c . Death and Burial of Poor Sainsbury . Winter Lectures commenced by Domville . — a Lyra ( Vega ) , 1st May , seen at Noon . -The Theatre . - Domville's Second Lecture ...
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... deck load . At noon the " Lightning " cast off , and was succeeded by " Desperate , " whose great power gave an increase to our former speed . In the course of the afternoon the wind freshened considerably , and at 5 P.M. we followed ...
... deck load . At noon the " Lightning " cast off , and was succeeded by " Desperate , " whose great power gave an increase to our former speed . In the course of the afternoon the wind freshened considerably , and at 5 P.M. we followed ...
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... deck the old craft behaved well . We were now lying - to under close - reefed maintopsail , storm stay- sail , and reefed main trysail . During the afternoon the top - gallant masts were housed , and everything secured for a conti ...
... deck the old craft behaved well . We were now lying - to under close - reefed maintopsail , storm stay- sail , and reefed main trysail . During the afternoon the top - gallant masts were housed , and everything secured for a conti ...
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... deck and stow them below , although by so doing the space in the lower deck was considerably lessened . Scarcely had we done so when the second part of yesterday's gale came on , and we were again reduced to very small sail , and so ...
... deck and stow them below , although by so doing the space in the lower deck was considerably lessened . Scarcely had we done so when the second part of yesterday's gale came on , and we were again reduced to very small sail , and so ...
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... length arrested by the A foremast . The men on deck rushed to the rigging , but the ship commenced filling ; and falling over on her broadside , launched the men on that side of 20 แ LOSS OF THE SHANNON . " the rigging C 2.
... length arrested by the A foremast . The men on deck rushed to the rigging , but the ship commenced filling ; and falling over on her broadside , launched the men on that side of 20 แ LOSS OF THE SHANNON . " the rigging C 2.
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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