A Chronological History of Voyages Into the Arctic Regions: Undertaken Chiefly for the Purpose of Discovering a North-east, North-west, Or Polar Passage Between the Atlantic and Pacific : from the Earliest Periods of Scandinavian Navigation to the Departure of the Recent Expeditions Under the Orders of Captains Ross and BuchanJohn Murray, 1818 - 427 sider |
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... observed a large island . They ascended a river , the banks of which were covered with shrubs , bearing fruits of a most agreeable and delicious flavour . The temperature of the air felt soft and mild to the Greenland adventurers , the ...
... observed a large island . They ascended a river , the banks of which were covered with shrubs , bearing fruits of a most agreeable and delicious flavour . The temperature of the air felt soft and mild to the Greenland adventurers , the ...
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... observation of the length of day , supposing it to be correct , would point out some of the rivers on the eastern coast of Newfoundland as the spot on which the adven- turers wintered , several of which rivers take their rise in lakes ...
... observation of the length of day , supposing it to be correct , would point out some of the rivers on the eastern coast of Newfoundland as the spot on which the adven- turers wintered , several of which rivers take their rise in lakes ...
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... observed , that to this monastery of Saint Thomas resort the friars of Norway , of Sweden , and of other countries , but mostly from Iceland . The boats of the fishermen are described as being in shape like a weaver's shuttle , and made ...
... observed , that to this monastery of Saint Thomas resort the friars of Norway , of Sweden , and of other countries , but mostly from Iceland . The boats of the fishermen are described as being in shape like a weaver's shuttle , and made ...
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... observed , at the distance of about six or seven miles above the bay , the appearance of stone walls , rising just above the surface . On removing the sand and alluvial earth , they discovered the remains of an- cient buildings , oak ...
... observed , at the distance of about six or seven miles above the bay , the appearance of stone walls , rising just above the surface . On removing the sand and alluvial earth , they discovered the remains of an- cient buildings , oak ...
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... observed , " the splendid discoveries of Columbus were prompted by a geographical error of most extra- ordinary magnitude . " " " * The whole story of Behaim's discovery seems to have had its origin in a passage of Pigafetta's narrative ...
... observed , " the splendid discoveries of Columbus were prompted by a geographical error of most extra- ordinary magnitude . " " " * The whole story of Behaim's discovery seems to have had its origin in a passage of Pigafetta's narrative ...
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A Chronological History of Voyages Into the Arctic Regions: Undertaken ... John Barrow Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1818 |
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appeared arrived attempt August Baffin Barentz boat called Cape Farewell Captain coast of America coast of Greenland cold command Company continued Cortereal covered crew discovered discovery distance ducats Dutch east eastward England enterprize expedition farther fell fish Frisland frozen gave the name Greenland Hakluyt Hans Egede harbour hope Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay Company Hugh Willoughby hundred Iceland Indians inlet island July June King Labrador land latitude leagues Lieutenant longitude masses of ice master miles mountains mouth natives navigation Newfoundland night North Pole north-east north-west passage northern northward Nova Zembla observed passed pilot pinnace Portugueze proceeded Purchas reached river says set sail ships shore side sledges snow Sound South Sea southward Spain Spitzbergen stood Strait of Anian supposed Thomas Button tide tons vessels voyage ward weather westward whales wigwams William Baffin wind winter Zichmni
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Side 99 - Besides, for solace of our people, and allurement of the savages, we were provided of music in good variety; not omitting the least toys, as morrisdancers, hobby-horse, and May-like conceits to delight the savage people, whom we intended to win by all fair means possible.
Side 308 - An Act for giving a public Reward to such Person or Persons, being His Majesty's Subject or Subjects, as shall discover a Northern Passage for Vessels by Sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and also unto such as shall first approach by Sea . within One Degree of the Northern Pole...
Side 314 - At ten at night the weather becoming clear, we had an opportunity of seeing at the same moment the remarkable peaked hill near Cape Prince of Wales, on the coast of America, and the east Cape of Asia, with the two connecting islands of Saint Diomede between them.
Side 293 - ... either all feasting, or all famine ; sometimes we had too much, seldom just enough, frequently too little, and often none at all. It will be only necessary to say that we have fasted many times two whole days and nights ; twice upwards of three days ; and once, while at She-than-nee, near seven days, during which we tasted not a mouthful of anything, except a few cranberries, water, scraps of old leather, and burnt bones.
Side 237 - Majesties of 40 pieces ordnance hee could not strike his flagg; (keepe it up then, quoth I) but you are out of the way to Japon, for this is not it ;" — and a great deal more of such stuff.
Side 259 - ... in a Greenland ship that summer) told him, that their ship went not out to fish that summer, but only to take in the lading of the whole fleet, to bring it to an early market. But, said he, before the fleet had caught fish enough to lade us, we, by order of the Greenland Company, sailed unto...
Side 31 - ... before, by this fame and report there increased in my heart a great flame of desire to attempt some notable thing.
Side 316 - Clerke's resolutions were made known. We were all heartily sick of a navigation full of danger, and in which the utmost perseverance had not been repaid with the smallest probability of success. We therefore turned our faces toward home, after an absence of three years, with a delight and satisfaction, which, notwithstanding the tedious voyage we had still to make, and the immense distance we had to run, were as freely entertained, and perhaps as fully enjoyed, as if we had been already in sight...
Side 272 - A sickness and famine occasioned such havock among the English that, by the setting in of the second winter, their number was reduced to twenty. That winter, 1720, some of the Esquimaux took up their abode on the opposite side of the harbour to that on which the English had built their houses, and frequently supplied them with such provisions as they had, which chiefly consisted of whale's blubber, and seal's flesh, and train oil.
Side 57 - ONE master Hore of London, a man of goodly stature and of great courage, and given to the studie of Cosmographie...