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... waves in quest of their fishy prey . " That must be because the snow and ice of Greenland chill the air , " said Charlie , after looking thoughtful for a moment . " What large bird is that ? " he inquired , directly afterwards , as a ...
... waves in quest of their fishy prey . " That must be because the snow and ice of Greenland chill the air , " said Charlie , after looking thoughtful for a moment . " What large bird is that ? " he inquired , directly afterwards , as a ...
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Thomas Frost. two lads . Presently a gull came sweeping over the waves , and greedily snapped up the bait ; but was brought up sharp , screaming and flapping its wings as it endeavoured to fly off . " It has gorged the hook ! " said ...
Thomas Frost. two lads . Presently a gull came sweeping over the waves , and greedily snapped up the bait ; but was brought up sharp , screaming and flapping its wings as it endeavoured to fly off . " It has gorged the hook ! " said ...
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... waves around that part of the coast were passed . Then the fog rose and dispersed , and they beheld on their right a range of lofty granite cliffs , behind which towered ridge upon ridge of snow - covered mountains , looking dazzlingly ...
... waves around that part of the coast were passed . Then the fog rose and dispersed , and they beheld on their right a range of lofty granite cliffs , behind which towered ridge upon ridge of snow - covered mountains , looking dazzlingly ...
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... waves that rolled round it , and then the cliffs began to be deeply indented , at frequent intervals , by long inlets , and here and there broken into gaps , in some of which little clusters of wooden houses nestled , with a belfry ...
... waves that rolled round it , and then the cliffs began to be deeply indented , at frequent intervals , by long inlets , and here and there broken into gaps , in some of which little clusters of wooden houses nestled , with a belfry ...
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... guillemots stood motionless on the rocks ; black - headed divers pur- sued their finny prey in the green waves ; auks nestled in holes in the cliffs ; and turnstones waded along the shore , seeking for food in the manner -UPERNAVIK.
... guillemots stood motionless on the rocks ; black - headed divers pur- sued their finny prey in the green waves ; auks nestled in holes in the cliffs ; and turnstones waded along the shore , seeking for food in the manner -UPERNAVIK.
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Adventures animal arctic Baffin Bay BARBARA HUTTON bear berg bird blue boat breeze cabin Captain Webb Charlie Wilson chasm cliffs cloth elegant clouds coast of Greenland coloured companion crew dark deck distance dogs dreary drifted eagerly Esquimaux exclaimed Charlie expedition explorers eyes father Fcap feet fire floe followed frozen sea gale gazed gilt edges glaciers grey HARRISON WEIR heard hero horizon hummocks iceberg Illustrations inquired Charlie island journey Kane's land light looked Markham masses of ice Melville Bay miles Morton mountains night North Pole northern northward observed Charlie observed Willie paused Peter Svendson Post 8vo reached rejoined replied Charlie returned Charlie returned Svendson ridge rifle rock rose round Royal 16mo sail Sandy Macfarlane scrambling Second Edition seemed seen ship side sledge Smith Sound soon southward story strange summit Swede thought Upernavik vessel waves whale Willie Webb wind winter young
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