The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Robert Brown. observed within a week in October , 1861 , the present writer noted the rustling noise twice very markedly . At the time he was not aware that the same observation had been made by others , and on afterwards reading the ...
Robert Brown. observed within a week in October , 1861 , the present writer noted the rustling noise twice very markedly . At the time he was not aware that the same observation had been made by others , and on afterwards reading the ...
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... noted that they do not care for spirits , and that rum is seldom offered them . Indeed , some of the modern whalers are " teetotal ships . " These folk are very migratory , and move up and down the coast at different times of the year ...
... noted that they do not care for spirits , and that rum is seldom offered them . Indeed , some of the modern whalers are " teetotal ships . " These folk are very migratory , and move up and down the coast at different times of the year ...
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... noted as the beauty of North Greenland , though that tells an indefinite tale , beauty being in Greenland nothing very positive , but a great deal comparative . We now return to the " Governor's , " where , after imbibing more rum and ...
... noted as the beauty of North Greenland , though that tells an indefinite tale , beauty being in Greenland nothing very positive , but a great deal comparative . We now return to the " Governor's , " where , after imbibing more rum and ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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