Arctic Adventure: My Life in the Frozen NorthThe author, a Danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist, describes his travels in the Arctic region. |
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... decided I was not cut out to be a doctor , and I left school immediately . At that time there was a movement on foot to map the north- eastern part of Greenland , which had not yet been explored . A big expedition was to be sent out ...
... decided I was not cut out to be a doctor , and I left school immediately . At that time there was a movement on foot to map the north- eastern part of Greenland , which had not yet been explored . A big expedition was to be sent out ...
Page 87
... decided he had had enough and con- sumed all the liquor he had brought along to insure his comfort on the trip . As a result , he had a long , quiet sleep , then turned back and reached the parsonage safe and sound , only to become ...
... decided he had had enough and con- sumed all the liquor he had brought along to insure his comfort on the trip . As a result , he had a long , quiet sleep , then turned back and reached the parsonage safe and sound , only to become ...
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... decided to go home ; but he thought Munn would charge him too much for transpor- tation , so he decided to go out by sledge via Chesterfield Inlet . Before he left , however , he planned to add to his collection of furs . As he had ...
... decided to go home ; but he thought Munn would charge him too much for transpor- tation , so he decided to go out by sledge via Chesterfield Inlet . Before he left , however , he planned to add to his collection of furs . As he had ...
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