 | 874 pàgines
...was 70^. 44m- ; and they were near five leagues farther to .the EaiUvaid. They were, atthistimc, dole to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and fceincd to be ten or twelve feet high at lead. But, farther Ncrth, it appeared much higher. It's furfacc... | |
 | 1790 - 640 pàgines
...abundance of fea-hories, fome on the water, but more upon the ice. i The next day at noont we were clofe to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and feemed to be i0 or i 2 feet high atleafti But farther North, it appeared much higher. Its furface was... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 712 pàgines
...the 1 8th, at noon, we were near five leagues farther to the earhvard. We were, at this time, iclel"e to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall ; and ieerned to be ten cr -twelve feet high at leaft. But farther aortb it appeared much higher. We now... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pàgines
...latitude was 70° 44', and we were near five leagues farther to the eastward. We were, at this time, close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed to be ten or twelve feet high at least. But, farther north, it appeared much higher. Its surface... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pàgines
...latitude was 70° 44', and we were near five leagues farther to the eastward. We were, at this time, close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed to be ten or twelve feet high at least. But, farther north, it appeared much higher. Its surface... | |
 | 1815 - 476 pàgines
...abundance of sea-horses, some in the water, but far more on the ice. On the 18th, the two ships were close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed at least ten or twelve feet high; farther north it appeared much higher. Its surface was extremely... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pàgines
...entirely prevented the farther progress of the ships in that direction. On the 18lh the two ships were close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed at least ten or twelve feet high ; farther north it appeared much higher, its surface was extremely... | |
 | Thomas Douglas Earl of Selkirk - 1816 - 56 pàgines
...continued up the Strait till he was in lat. 70° 33', in an open sea, but soon after, in 70° 41', found himself ' close to the edge of the ice which...compact as a wall,' and, ten or twelve feet high. In returning to the southward he saw, on the American side, a low point in lat. 70° 29', to which... | |
 | 1817 - 590 pàgines
...continued up the Strait till he was in lat. 70° S3', in an open sea, but soon after, in 70° 41', found himself ' close to the edge of the ice which...as compact as a wall,' and ten or twelve feet high. In returning t6 the southward he saw, on the American side, a low point in lat. 70° 2J)', to which... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 pàgines
...entirely prevented the farther progress of the ships in that direction. On the 18th the two ships were close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed at least ten or twelve feet high ; farther north it appeared much higher, its surface was extremely... | |
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We gained nothing; for on the 18th at noon our latitude was 70° 44'; and we were near five leagues farther to the eastward. We were, at this time, close to the edge of the ice, which was as compact as a wall, and seemed to be ten or twelve feet high... 
