Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 252William Blackwood, 1942 - England |
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Page 302
... miles of the coast , and behind these shores lie incalculable riches . For it is an extraordinary paradox of Nature that the nearer the Pole , the greater is the wealth locked in the frozen earth . Spitzbergen is rich in coal , though ...
... miles of the coast , and behind these shores lie incalculable riches . For it is an extraordinary paradox of Nature that the nearer the Pole , the greater is the wealth locked in the frozen earth . Spitzbergen is rich in coal , though ...
Page 304
... miles long and half a mile wide , and any enemy attempting to break in would meet with a wither- ing reception . For the entrance is commanded by Russian Island and several other islets which have been strongly fortified . As long ago ...
... miles long and half a mile wide , and any enemy attempting to break in would meet with a wither- ing reception . For the entrance is commanded by Russian Island and several other islets which have been strongly fortified . As long ago ...
Page 309
... miles north of the Circle . The pairs started from Murmansk and Vladivostok respectively , and each two carried thousands of tons of food- stuffs and equipment for the Arctic stations , besides horses , cows , pigs , dogs , cats , and ...
... miles north of the Circle . The pairs started from Murmansk and Vladivostok respectively , and each two carried thousands of tons of food- stuffs and equipment for the Arctic stations , besides horses , cows , pigs , dogs , cats , and ...
Contents
A CHANNEL PASSAGE BY R G A | 60 |
A DEAD LEESHORE BY CAPTAIN FRANK H SHAW | 163 |
A SOLDIER OF OLD INDIA BY J CHARTRES MOLONY | 192 |
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