The Nautical Magazine: A Technical and Critical Journal for the Officers of the Mercantile MarineJames Brown & Son, 1854 |
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Seite 433 - From the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last resource, cannibalism, as a means of prolonging existence.
Seite 433 - Oot-ko-hi-ca-lik), as its description and that of the low shore in the neighbourhood of Point Ogle and Montreal Island agree exactly with that of Sir George Back.
Seite 161 - Hoisted the small boat out, went on shore, and found them to be nothing more than a cluster of craggy rocks, about one-fourth of a mile in extent from North to South, and nearly as much from East to West.
Seite 74 - ... if he were commander of a sloop, according to the proportion hereinafter set forth ; and if more than one commanding officer of the same rank of command shall be entitled to share as joint captors...
Seite 433 - Land, which is a large island. None of the party could speak the Esquimaux language intelligibly; but by signs the natives were made to understand that their ship, or ships, had been crushed by ice, and that they were now going to where they expected to find deer to shoot. From the appearance of the men, all of whom except one officer looked thin, they were then supposed to be getting short of provisions ; and they purchased a small seal from the natives. At a later date...
Seite 74 - Vessels which shall sail from or leave such Port by Order of the Lord High Admiral, or of Our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral. That when Ships or Vessels under the Command of several Flag Officers belonging to separate Stations shall be joint Captors...
Seite 76 - Time being, to issue such directions thereupon as may appear just and expedient ; which Directions shall have the same force and effect as if specially provided for in this Our Royal Proclamation : Provided always...
Seite 433 - There appeared to have been an abundant stock of ammunition, as the powder was emptied in a heap on the ground by the natives out of the kegs or cases containing it ; and a quantity of ball and shot was found below high-water mark, having probably been left on the ice close to the beach.
Seite 433 - They were passing along the west shore of the above-named island. None of the party could speak the Esquimaux language so well as to be understood, But by signs the natives were led to believe that the ship or ships had been crushed by ice, and that they were now going to where they expected to find deer to shoot.
Seite 433 - Company on my arrival in London. None of the Esquimaux with whom I conversed had seen the ' whites,' nor had they ever been at the place where the bodies were found, but had their information from those who had been there, and who had seen the party when travelling.