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... remarkable ) that the Carcass was in the same situation , or rather worse , as she was obliged to go again into dock . This , however , like things of the same sort , was soon forgotten , and we continued to fit out with as much ...
... remarkable ) that the Carcass was in the same situation , or rather worse , as she was obliged to go again into dock . This , however , like things of the same sort , was soon forgotten , and we continued to fit out with as much ...
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... nine ; so that in reality , we had no darkness . " It was remarkable when the sun was just above the horizon , he was of an oval form and not round , as in more southern latitudes . v ] KEEPING COMPANY IN A FOG . III "
... nine ; so that in reality , we had no darkness . " It was remarkable when the sun was just above the horizon , he was of an oval form and not round , as in more southern latitudes . v ] KEEPING COMPANY IN A FOG . III "
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... than I have felt in England , and we had a good deal of snow and sleet . Observing a remarkable piece of wood to float by , we hoisted out our boat to pick up , but the ship going fast through the it v . ] INSTINCT OF BIRDS . 123 water ,
... than I have felt in England , and we had a good deal of snow and sleet . Observing a remarkable piece of wood to float by , we hoisted out our boat to pick up , but the ship going fast through the it v . ] INSTINCT OF BIRDS . 123 water ,
Page 123
... remarkable that our fellow - travellers , the birds , that had accompanied us in great numbers ever since the fog at Shetland , left us now to go on shore ; so that it would seem as if instinct prompted them to follow us , knowing the ...
... remarkable that our fellow - travellers , the birds , that had accompanied us in great numbers ever since the fog at Shetland , left us now to go on shore ; so that it would seem as if instinct prompted them to follow us , knowing the ...
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... 66 Notwithstanding our utmost endeavours , we were here , two foxes , whose furs were not remarkable , excepted . never shot anything whilst we " The broken cliffs and large stones that are so 152 THE DOCTOR FOLLOWED BY A DOG . [ CHAP.
... 66 Notwithstanding our utmost endeavours , we were here , two foxes , whose furs were not remarkable , excepted . never shot anything whilst we " The broken cliffs and large stones that are so 152 THE DOCTOR FOLLOWED BY A DOG . [ CHAP.
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