The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Page 70
... called " The Castle , " are now dry only at very low water . Again , the remains of native houses are seen under water near the colony of Frederikshaab . Near the great glacier which projects into the sea between Frederikshaab and ...
... called " The Castle , " are now dry only at very low water . Again , the remains of native houses are seen under water near the colony of Frederikshaab . Near the great glacier which projects into the sea between Frederikshaab and ...
Page 90
... called " sea - pigs , " from their bearing some resemblance to that animal when tumbling about in great droves on the water . The porpoise , dolphins of various species , and several species of fin whale , make up the other Arctic ...
... called " sea - pigs , " from their bearing some resemblance to that animal when tumbling about in great droves on the water . The porpoise , dolphins of various species , and several species of fin whale , make up the other Arctic ...
Page 260
... called a " boom of logs " for the mill . The logger next selects a suitable spot for his hut , and for a hovel for the oxen employed in dragging the logs , oxen being here universally employed in preference to horses . About a dozen men ...
... called a " boom of logs " for the mill . The logger next selects a suitable spot for his hut , and for a hovel for the oxen employed in dragging the logs , oxen being here universally employed in preference to horses . About a dozen men ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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