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 xxvii
... half . As I have before mentioned , three Sounds , viz . Smith's , Jones ' , and Lancaster Sounds , were closed by Captain John Ross in 1818 , but since that date , all three have been proved to exist beyond a doubt , viz . Lancaster ...
... half . As I have before mentioned , three Sounds , viz . Smith's , Jones ' , and Lancaster Sounds , were closed by Captain John Ross in 1818 , but since that date , all three have been proved to exist beyond a doubt , viz . Lancaster ...
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... half being below the surface of the ground . From the interior runs a long , low , narrow , and always filthy underground passage , which enables the inhabitants to keep up a com- munication with the outer world . I certainly did ...
... half being below the surface of the ground . From the interior runs a long , low , narrow , and always filthy underground passage , which enables the inhabitants to keep up a com- munication with the outer world . I certainly did ...
Page 42
... ; they cannot therefore be too narrowly watched , and should not be approached too close . About 7 A. M. made fast to a berg off the town , and half a cable's length from some rocks awash . ENCOUNTER A GALE . 43 . The breeze at this.
... ; they cannot therefore be too narrowly watched , and should not be approached too close . About 7 A. M. made fast to a berg off the town , and half a cable's length from some rocks awash . ENCOUNTER A GALE . 43 . The breeze at this.
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... half an hour . Tuesday , 22nd . At noon to - day we found our- selves abreast of the high and precipitous head- land known as Cape Shackleton . The depth of Hingston Bay was visible , whilst beyond it , to the northward , a remarkable ...
... half an hour . Tuesday , 22nd . At noon to - day we found our- selves abreast of the high and precipitous head- land known as Cape Shackleton . The depth of Hingston Bay was visible , whilst beyond it , to the northward , a remarkable ...
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... half , and with it our hopes of being extricated , without some acci- dent , lessened , but the cry of nine , seventeen , and twenty fathoms ( no bottom ) again reassured us . At noon the latitude obtained by Sir Edward Belcher on a ...
... half , and with it our hopes of being extricated , without some acci- dent , lessened , but the cry of nine , seventeen , and twenty fathoms ( no bottom ) again reassured us . At noon the latitude obtained by Sir Edward Belcher on a ...
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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