The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... ship gets into quieter waters ; the fogs , which for days past have obscured any view beyond a few yards from the ship , clear away ; the land haze is seen ; the sun comes out of the leaden snowy sky ; a bit of ice grates against the ship's ...
... ship gets into quieter waters ; the fogs , which for days past have obscured any view beyond a few yards from the ship , clear away ; the land haze is seen ; the sun comes out of the leaden snowy sky ; a bit of ice grates against the ship's ...
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... ship enters , followed by several others , either tempted by the same reason or with a view to the additional safety which numbers afford . If the lead continue open all the way through to the " North water , " the ship may go through ...
... ship enters , followed by several others , either tempted by the same reason or with a view to the additional safety which numbers afford . If the lead continue open all the way through to the " North water , " the ship may go through ...
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... ship from the cliff over the little harbour to go seal - hunting or fishing . With the ship come out the toys of the children , the finery of the women , and the books , letters , and newspapers of everybody , from the home they leave ...
... ship from the cliff over the little harbour to go seal - hunting or fishing . With the ship come out the toys of the children , the finery of the women , and the books , letters , and newspapers of everybody , from the home they leave ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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