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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... Ice . Watch the State of the Ice . · Lowther Island roughly Surveyed . Lowther Island.- Confirm the Existence of a ... Fast Ice near Dealy Island . Cut into Floe for wintering . - Preparations for wintering . - De- parture of Travelling ...
... Ice . Watch the State of the Ice . · Lowther Island roughly Surveyed . Lowther Island.- Confirm the Existence of a ... Fast Ice near Dealy Island . Cut into Floe for wintering . - Preparations for wintering . - De- parture of Travelling ...
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... ICE . narrow leads of water , but with all our precaution we could not ... fast , having reached the termination of the lead , but not for some time ... fast to a floe . The weather being fine the scene on the ice became quite ani- mated ...
... ICE . narrow leads of water , but with all our precaution we could not ... fast , having reached the termination of the lead , but not for some time ... fast to a floe . The weather being fine the scene on the ice became quite ani- mated ...
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... ice . The main piece ( formed of oak ) was broken in two , whilst the back and filling piece of deal were crushed ... fast . Tuesday , 29th . - At 6 A.M. , observed a barque 54 66 THE WRECK OF THE REGALIA . " and E 3.
... ice . The main piece ( formed of oak ) was broken in two , whilst the back and filling piece of deal were crushed ... fast . Tuesday , 29th . - At 6 A.M. , observed a barque 54 66 THE WRECK OF THE REGALIA . " and E 3.
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... ice , and with banners displayed , and music playing , greeted each vessel with three hearty cheers on passing . This was a pleasing incident in our voyage . Making fast close to the whalers , we commenced cutting into dock , and the ...
... ice , and with banners displayed , and music playing , greeted each vessel with three hearty cheers on passing . This was a pleasing incident in our voyage . Making fast close to the whalers , we commenced cutting into dock , and the ...
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... fast and cutting docks ; a small neck of ice prevented our joining them . Here we remained till 1 A.M. , on Monday the 5th , when we proceeded in tow of steamers through a lead to the northward ; the wind at the time was moderate from ...
... fast and cutting docks ; a small neck of ice prevented our joining them . Here we remained till 1 A.M. , on Monday the 5th , when we proceeded in tow of steamers through a lead to the northward ; the wind at the time was moderate from ...
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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