A Voyage of Discovery Towards the North Pole: Performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, Under the Command of Captain David Buchan, R.N.; 1818; to which is Added, a Summary of All the Early Attempts to Reach the Pacific by Way of the PoleR. Bentley, 1843 - 351 sider Account of expedition in search of North Pole led by D. Buchan in 1818. Sailed to Svalbard, where beset, and put into harbour. Traced pack ice edge towards Greenland. Also includes chronology of early attempts to reach the Pacific by way of the Pole. |
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... remarkable headlands or inlets that may occur , taking every possible precaution , however , against being beset by the ice , and thus being compelled to winter on that coast . Before , however , you determine on returning by the same ...
... remarkable headlands or inlets that may occur , taking every possible precaution , however , against being beset by the ice , and thus being compelled to winter on that coast . Before , however , you determine on returning by the same ...
Side 45
... remarkable , though the smallest in size , is situated , two hundred feet above the sea , on the slope of a mountain . * * The most convenient anchorage in this bay is situated off the S.E. end of the first of these glaciers , the marks ...
... remarkable , though the smallest in size , is situated , two hundred feet above the sea , on the slope of a mountain . * * The most convenient anchorage in this bay is situated off the S.E. end of the first of these glaciers , the marks ...
Side 65
... remarkable hills which are known by the name of " The three Crowns ; " but why this number has been specified was not quite clear to us , five peaks being distinctly visible . Nor was it more evident why the term " Crown " had been ...
... remarkable hills which are known by the name of " The three Crowns ; " but why this number has been specified was not quite clear to us , five peaks being distinctly visible . Nor was it more evident why the term " Crown " had been ...
Side 73
... derive assistance from them . These discharges were distinctly heard on board ; but it is a remarkable fact that , al- though they were answered by volleys of mus- ketry , and even by cannon , not one report OF PART OF THE CREW . 73.
... derive assistance from them . These discharges were distinctly heard on board ; but it is a remarkable fact that , al- though they were answered by volleys of mus- ketry , and even by cannon , not one report OF PART OF THE CREW . 73.
Side 77
... their encounters with these animals , of which the most remarkable occurred in Nova Zembla , and is thus described by Gerat de Vere , in his account of Barentz ' second voyage : " The 6th of September , some of our men DANGEROUS SPORT . 77.
... their encounters with these animals , of which the most remarkable occurred in Nova Zembla , and is thus described by Gerat de Vere , in his account of Barentz ' second voyage : " The 6th of September , some of our men DANGEROUS SPORT . 77.
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A Voyage of Discovery Towards the North Pole: Performed in His Majesty's ... Frederick William Beechey Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1843 |
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Side 6 - You are hereby required and directed to proceed with the said two sloops directly to the Cape of Good Hope, unless you shall judge it necessary to stop at Madeira, the Cape de Verd or Canary Islands, to take in wine for the use of their companies; in which case you are at liberty to do so...
Side 57 - ... matter would displace and hurl down the precipitous declivity, to the utter destruction of him who depended upon their support, or who might happen to be in their path below. The latter part of our ascent was, indeed, much against our inclination ; but we found it impossible to descend by the way we had come up, and were compelled to gain a ledge.* which promised the only secure resting-place we could find at that height. This we were able to, effect by sticking the tomahawks with which we were...
Side 41 - Trent), and formed a complete casing to the planks, which received an additional layer at each plunge of the vessel. So great, indeed, was the accumulation about the bows, that we were obliged to cut it away repeatedly with axes to relieve the bowsprit from the enormous weight that was attached to it ; and the ropes were so thickly covered with ice, that it was necessary to beat them with large sticks to keep them in a state of readiness for any evolution that might be rendered necessary, either...
Side 156 - This occurred on a remarkably fine day, when the quietness of the bay was first interrupted by the noise of the falling body. Lieutenant Franklin and myself had approached one of these stupendous walls of ice and were endeavoring to search into the innermost recess of a deep cavern that was near the foot of the glacier, when we heard a report as of a cannon, and, turning to the quarter whence it proceeded, we perceived an immense piece of the front...
Side 93 - The wound proved mortal, and the animal fell back amongst his companions, who immediately desisted from the attack, assembled round him, and in a moment quitted the boat, swimming away as hard as they could with their leader, whom they actually bore up with their tusks, and assiduously preserved from sinking.
Side 195 - for travelling, we breakfasted upon warm cocoa and biscuit, and after stowing the things in the boats and on the sledges, so as to secure them as much as possible from wet, we set off on our day's journey, and usually travelled from five to five and a half hours, then stopped an hour te dine, and again travelled four, five, or even six hours, according to circumstances.
Side 38 - The rays were too oblique to illuminate more than the inequalities of the floes, and falling thus partially on the grotesque shapes, either really assumed by the ice or distorted by the unequal refraction of the atmosphere, so betrayed the imagination that it required no great exertion of fancy to trace in various directions architectural edifices, grottos and caves here and there flittering as if with precious metals.
Side 20 - ... upon your arrival in England, you are immediately to repair to this office in order to lay before us a full account of your proceedings in the whole course of your voyage...
Side 59 - ... sincerity. The exact nature of the prayer we did not learn, but it was no doubt one of thanksgiving, and we concluded it was a custom which these recluses were in the habit of observing on their safe return to their habitation. It may, at all events, be regarded as an instance of the beneficial effects which seclusion from the busy world, and a contemplation of the works of nature, almost invariably produce upon the hearts of even the most uneducated part of mankind.
Side 82 - ... drew his greasy carcass upon the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and at length laid himself down to sleep. A bear, which had probably been observing his movements, crawled carefully upon the ice on the opposite side of the pool, and began to roll about also, but apparently more with design than amusement, as he progressively lessened the distance that intervened between him and his prey.