| Naval art and science - 1840 - 972 pages
...considerable islands lay far in the offing, and others, high and distant, stretched from £. to ENE " Our view of the low main shore was confined to five miles in »n easterly direction, after which it appeared to turn off greatly to the right. We could, therefore,... | |
| Commerce - 1840 - 556 pages
...considerable islands lay far in the offing, and others, high and distant, stretched from E. to ENE. " Our view of the low main shore was confined to five...scarcely doubt our having arrived at that large gulf uni. firmly described by the Esquimaux as containing many islands, and with numerous indentations stretching... | |
| Samuel Hazard - Banks and banking - 1840 - 444 pages
...Two considerable islands lay far in the oiTing, and others high and distant, stretched from E. to ENE Our view of the low main shore was confined to five...easterly direction, after which it appeared to turn off greariy to the right. We could, therefore, scarcely doubt our having arrived at that large gulf uniformly... | |
| Thomas Simpson, Alexander Simpson - Arctic regions - 1843 - 458 pages
...south-eastern promontories of Boothia. We could therefore hardly doubt being now arrived at that large gulph, uniformly described by the Esquimaux as containing many islands, and, with numerous indentations, running down to the southward, till it approaches within forty miles of Repulse and Wager bays. The... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - American periodicals - 1843 - 614 pages
...south-eastern promontories of Boothia. We could therefore hardly doubt being now arrived at that large gulph, uniformly described by the Esquimaux as containing many islands, and, with numerous indentations, running down to the southward, till it approaches within forty miles of Repulse and Wager bays. The... | |
| 1850 - 600 pages
...by Sir George Back, to a further bold promontory, which they named Cape Britannia. Their view hence of the low main shore was confined to five miles,...which it appeared to turn off greatly to the right. - They therefore entertained no doubt of their having arrived at * The circumstance of Sir James Ross... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 604 pages
...by Sir George Back, to a further bold promontory, which they named Cape Britannia. Their view hence of the low main shore was confined to five miles,...after which it appeared to turn off greatly to the richt. They therefore entertained no doubt of their having arrived at * The circumstance of Sir James... | |
| David C. Woodman - Biography & Autobiography - 1992 - 412 pages
...southeastern promontories of Boothia. We could therefore hardly doubt being now arrived at that large gulph, uniformly described by the Esquimaux as containing many islands, and with numerous indentations, running down to the southward, till it approaches within forty miles of Repulse and Wager bays . .... | |
| English literature - 1844 - 622 pages
...probability one of the southeastern promontories of Boothia. We could therefore hardly doubt being now arrived at that large gulf uniformly described by...containing many islands, and with numerous indentations, running down to the southward till it approaches within forty miles of Repulse and Wager Bays. The... | |
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