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 xviii
... Pack . Preparing for second Winter . - Vessel on the Magnetic Meridian . Build a Snow Wall around the Vessel . Page 313 - — - CHAP . XIV . - - — Attempts to ascertain Daily Drift . - Arctic Sculpture . Main Deck Housing secured ...
... Pack . Preparing for second Winter . - Vessel on the Magnetic Meridian . Build a Snow Wall around the Vessel . Page 313 - — - CHAP . XIV . - - — Attempts to ascertain Daily Drift . - Arctic Sculpture . Main Deck Housing secured ...
Page xxvii
... excite admiration . In 1820 , Parry attempted to push to the west- ward , but found it impossible to penetrate through the " stupendous polar pack ; " he therefore re- xxviii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . traced his steps , and arrived.
... excite admiration . In 1820 , Parry attempted to push to the west- ward , but found it impossible to penetrate through the " stupendous polar pack ; " he therefore re- xxviii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . traced his steps , and arrived.
Page xxx
... Pack ice . Little or no progress was made until the 20th of July when the exciting , though wearisome naviga- tion of Baffin's Bay commenced , and they were kept battling with the ice till the 20th of August , a suffi- cient proof that ...
... Pack ice . Little or no progress was made until the 20th of July when the exciting , though wearisome naviga- tion of Baffin's Bay commenced , and they were kept battling with the ice till the 20th of August , a suffi- cient proof that ...
Page xxxiv
... pack surrounded the ships , and in a short time they were again closely beset . To be brief , they were drifted in this position 250 miles , fortunately for them in the right direction , and were not released until the 24th September ...
... pack surrounded the ships , and in a short time they were again closely beset . To be brief , they were drifted in this position 250 miles , fortunately for them in the right direction , and were not released until the 24th September ...
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... between the Woman's Islands , and the result proved it to be by far the best route we could have taken ; for although we had to " bore " through considerable streams of loose pack ice , and 46 SIGHT THE SUGAR - LOAF . laboured under the.
... between the Woman's Islands , and the result proved it to be by far the best route we could have taken ; for although we had to " bore " through considerable streams of loose pack ice , and 46 SIGHT THE SUGAR - LOAF . laboured under the.
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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