Narrative of an expedition to the east coast of Greenland ... in search of the lost colonies, tr. by G.G. Macdougall1837 - 80 pages |
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... appearance of the sea- Temperature of the sea- Current along the shores of Greenland- Reach Frederick's - hope - Otto Fabricius • • 17-24 VOYAGE IN A BOAT TO JULIANA'S - HOPE , DETENTION THERE , AND AT NENNORTALIK . - 1828-29 . - Leave ...
... appearance of the sea- Temperature of the sea- Current along the shores of Greenland- Reach Frederick's - hope - Otto Fabricius • • 17-24 VOYAGE IN A BOAT TO JULIANA'S - HOPE , DETENTION THERE , AND AT NENNORTALIK . - 1828-29 . - Leave ...
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... appearance of the sea attracted our attention in the afternoon . We observed , here and there upon its surface , spots of various sizes , and even some well - defined currents , as it were , of a dirty yellowish- Heavy drift ice . 99 ...
... appearance of the sea attracted our attention in the afternoon . We observed , here and there upon its surface , spots of various sizes , and even some well - defined currents , as it were , of a dirty yellowish- Heavy drift ice . 99 ...
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... appearance outside his window ; but , as he was in the act of cocking it , the gun went off , and its contents were lodged in the body of his only son , a young man grown , who died in con- sequence . The unhappy family immediately ...
... appearance outside his window ; but , as he was in the act of cocking it , the gun went off , and its contents were lodged in the body of his only son , a young man grown , who died in con- sequence . The unhappy family immediately ...
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... appearance must have had in it enough to excite his amaze- ment , his manner was free from all restraint . With the aid of Mr. Motzfeldt§ , the only European on the spot that could make * The most southerly situation in Greenland now ...
... appearance must have had in it enough to excite his amaze- ment , his manner was free from all restraint . With the aid of Mr. Motzfeldt§ , the only European on the spot that could make * The most southerly situation in Greenland now ...
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... appearance , and traces of several more were observed in the vicinity of Narksak , at Tunnudliorbik . On the 14th of October , in company with Mr. Vahl , who , ever since our arrival in Greenland , had been actively engaged in botanical ...
... appearance , and traces of several more were observed in the vicinity of Narksak , at Tunnudliorbik . On the 14th of October , in company with Mr. Vahl , who , ever since our arrival in Greenland , had been actively engaged in botanical ...
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