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... to the other ; but we sounded our trumpet and shot off two muskets , and she put out her flag upon the fore - topmast in token that she did see us . The 25th at five in the morning , the William came 24 BAFFLED BY ICE AND FOG . [ CHAP .
... to the other ; but we sounded our trumpet and shot off two muskets , and she put out her flag upon the fore - topmast in token that she did see us . The 25th at five in the morning , the William came 24 BAFFLED BY ICE AND FOG . [ CHAP .
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... early to bed so as to rise betimes in the morning . " I needed not that precaution , for after en- deavouring to get to sleep for the first hour , the rattling of the window shutters , and of the v . ] NEARLY LEFT BEHIND . 107 furniture of.
... early to bed so as to rise betimes in the morning . " I needed not that precaution , for after en- deavouring to get to sleep for the first hour , the rattling of the window shutters , and of the v . ] NEARLY LEFT BEHIND . 107 furniture of.
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... morning , the wind suddenly moderating , I heard a gun , and dread- ing some mischief , such as the ship's sailing , I sallied forth , and perceived she really had made a signal for sailing . up all night . I dressed myself , and did so ...
... morning , the wind suddenly moderating , I heard a gun , and dread- ing some mischief , such as the ship's sailing , I sallied forth , and perceived she really had made a signal for sailing . up all night . I dressed myself , and did so ...
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... morning of the 30th stood in again for the land , when , being about four leagues ARCTIC SEA GULLS . from it , it fell clock calm . We sounded , and found a muddy bottom at 110 fathoms depth . " I should have mentioned a visit paid last ...
... morning of the 30th stood in again for the land , when , being about four leagues ARCTIC SEA GULLS . from it , it fell clock calm . We sounded , and found a muddy bottom at 110 fathoms depth . " I should have mentioned a visit paid last ...
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... morning a ship to the north - west , standing as we did , but she was , like ourselves , becalmed . " At noon we had a good observation , and found ourselves in latitude 78 ° 8 ′ , and , by the timekeeper , in longitude 9 ° 49 ′ east of ...
... morning a ship to the north - west , standing as we did , but she was , like ourselves , becalmed . " At noon we had a good observation , and found ourselves in latitude 78 ° 8 ′ , and , by the timekeeper , in longitude 9 ° 49 ′ east of ...
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