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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... - - - - - - chor off Lievely . Sail from Lievely . – Return to England - and Court - Martial - 392 CHAP . XVII . Recovery and Restoration of H.M.S. " Resolute " 452 XX CONTENTS . APPENDIX . Page Table of positions for a 2.
... - - - - - - chor off Lievely . Sail from Lievely . – Return to England - and Court - Martial - 392 CHAP . XVII . Recovery and Restoration of H.M.S. " Resolute " 452 XX CONTENTS . APPENDIX . Page Table of positions for a 2.
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... sail for the last time , September 10 , 1853 7. Abandonment of the " Resolute " and " Intrepid , " May 15 , 1854 8. H. M.S. " Resolute " entering Portsmouth Harbour ( Decem- ber 24 , 1856 ) 325 " 9 391 465 " " LIST OF WOODCUTS . Page ...
... sail for the last time , September 10 , 1853 7. Abandonment of the " Resolute " and " Intrepid , " May 15 , 1854 8. H. M.S. " Resolute " entering Portsmouth Harbour ( Decem- ber 24 , 1856 ) 325 " 9 391 465 " " LIST OF WOODCUTS . Page ...
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... sail ; when their icy antagonist the 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 ...
... sail ; when their icy antagonist the 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 ...
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... sailing ships " Resolute " and " Assistance , " and two screw tenders " Pioneer " and " Intrepid . " Captain Horatio T. Austin , C.B. , was nominated to the chief command , with Captain Ommanney as second . The tenders were respectively ...
... sailing ships " Resolute " and " Assistance , " and two screw tenders " Pioneer " and " Intrepid . " Captain Horatio T. Austin , C.B. , was nominated to the chief command , with Captain Ommanney as second . The tenders were respectively ...
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... sail , which caused the old vessel to heel over considerably in consequence of having a heavy deck load . At noon the " Lightning " cast off , and was succeeded by " Desperate , " whose great power gave an increase to our former speed ...
... sail , which caused the old vessel to heel over considerably in consequence of having a heavy deck load . At noon the " Lightning " cast off , and was succeeded by " Desperate , " whose great power gave an increase to our former speed ...
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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