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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... passed , and Melville Island , the " ultima thule " of Arctic navigators attained . Melville Island was discovered by Parry on the 1st of September , 1819 , and on the 26th the ships reached Winter Harbour , where they remained frozen ...
... passed , and Melville Island , the " ultima thule " of Arctic navigators attained . Melville Island was discovered by Parry on the 1st of September , 1819 , and on the 26th the ships reached Winter Harbour , where they remained frozen ...
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... ships was on the 22nd of July , by Captain Martin , of the " Enter- prise " whaler . They were then secured to an ice- berg in Baffin's Bay , in lat . 75 ° 10 ' N. , long . 66 ° W. XXX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . From this period , years passed.
... ships was on the 22nd of July , by Captain Martin , of the " Enter- prise " whaler . They were then secured to an ice- berg in Baffin's Bay , in lat . 75 ° 10 ' N. , long . 66 ° W. XXX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . From this period , years passed.
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... passed without any tidings of the absent explorers , until at length the nation became anxious respecting their safety , and early in the year 1848 , the " Enterprise " and " Investigator " were purchased into Her Majesty's service for ...
... passed without any tidings of the absent explorers , until at length the nation became anxious respecting their safety , and early in the year 1848 , the " Enterprise " and " Investigator " were purchased into Her Majesty's service for ...
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... passing , their crews mechanically ceased their ordinary occupations , to gaze on us with an interest , expressive of the feelings which the peculiar nature of the service , on which we were about to be em- ployed , would naturally ...
... passing , their crews mechanically ceased their ordinary occupations , to gaze on us with an interest , expressive of the feelings which the peculiar nature of the service , on which we were about to be em- ployed , would naturally ...
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... passed a delightful evening , the reminiscences of which will ever be of the most pleasing description . Stromness is built on the side of a hill facing to the eastward , and contains , according to the last census in 1851 , about 2000 ...
... passed a delightful evening , the reminiscences of which will ever be of the most pleasing description . Stromness is built on the side of a hill facing to the eastward , and contains , according to the last census in 1851 , about 2000 ...
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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