The Polar Passion: The Quest for the North Pole |
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Page 257
... supplies towards the island would afford them the necessary practice . If we could start the men in small parties to relay supplies to the island we could get a shore camp established where the men could dry out their foot - gear for ...
... supplies towards the island would afford them the necessary practice . If we could start the men in small parties to relay supplies to the island we could get a shore camp established where the men could dry out their foot - gear for ...
Page 264
... supplies as possible . This meant relaying supplies , because the going was bad and made sledging difficult , with the small number of dogs we had . We had a continuation of the fine weather and low temperature . I suppose it was about ...
... supplies as possible . This meant relaying supplies , because the going was bad and made sledging difficult , with the small number of dogs we had . We had a continuation of the fine weather and low temperature . I suppose it was about ...
Page 291
... supplies . Four good drivers volunteered to move the sledges to the American [ Canadian ] side . This party reached Cape Sabine after a long run of twenty hours , being forced to make a considerable detour to the north by open water ...
... supplies . Four good drivers volunteered to move the sledges to the American [ Canadian ] side . This party reached Cape Sabine after a long run of twenty hours , being forced to make a considerable detour to the north by open water ...
Contents
Foreword | 12 |
Elisha Kent Kane Arctic Explorations 185355 | 55 |
Index 351 | |
Copyright | |
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