The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... described by Mr. Lamont , of Knockdow ; and as his words convey more appropriately than I could do the severities of such an autumn storm , I may be allowed to quote the passage from his volume , even though the experience described was ...
... described by Mr. Lamont , of Knockdow ; and as his words convey more appropriately than I could do the severities of such an autumn storm , I may be allowed to quote the passage from his volume , even though the experience described was ...
Page 79
... described . In all there are five seals within the Arctic regions : the saddle - back , or harp seal , so called from the shape of the dark mark on the back of the male ( Phoca groenlandica , p . 76 ) ; the floe - rat ( Phoca fætida ) ...
... described . In all there are five seals within the Arctic regions : the saddle - back , or harp seal , so called from the shape of the dark mark on the back of the male ( Phoca groenlandica , p . 76 ) ; the floe - rat ( Phoca fætida ) ...
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... described in many volumes . * Neither space nor the general interest of the subject will admit of any but the more important fur animals being described in this chapter . Chief among these are the sables or martens . The true Russian ...
... described in many volumes . * Neither space nor the general interest of the subject will admit of any but the more important fur animals being described in this chapter . Chief among these are the sables or martens . The true Russian ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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