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Page 240
... proceeded along the coral shore , which was covered with bushes , at a distance of a mile and a half . Towards the east we could see the narrow entrance into the lagoon . As the wind began to freshen a little , we proceeded along the ...
... proceeded along the coral shore , which was covered with bushes , at a distance of a mile and a half . Towards the east we could see the narrow entrance into the lagoon . As the wind began to freshen a little , we proceeded along the ...
Page 243
... proceeded along the narrow coral shore.1 At noon from observations the position of the Vostok proved to be Lat . 16 ° 41 ′ 57 ′′ S. , Long . 145 ° 09 ′ 53 ′′ W. The northern shore of the island then lay 1 ' 10 " S. of the ship ; we ...
... proceeded along the narrow coral shore.1 At noon from observations the position of the Vostok proved to be Lat . 16 ° 41 ′ 57 ′′ S. , Long . 145 ° 09 ′ 53 ′′ W. The northern shore of the island then lay 1 ' 10 " S. of the ship ; we ...
Page 250
... proceeded along the narrow coral shore.1 At noon from observations the position of the Vostok proved to be Lat . 16 ° 41 ′ 57 ′′ S. , Long . 145 ° 09 ′ 53 ′′ W. The northern shore of the island then lay 1 ' 10 " S. of the ship ; we ...
... proceeded along the narrow coral shore.1 At noon from observations the position of the Vostok proved to be Lat . 16 ° 41 ′ 57 ′′ S. , Long . 145 ° 09 ′ 53 ′′ W. The northern shore of the island then lay 1 ' 10 " S. of the ship ; we ...
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Lyeskov Visokoi and Zavodovski Islands | 3 |
Wandering and Sooty Albatrosses | 9 |
Banksia Blue Tit Honeyeater and Waratah | 17 |
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a.m. the wind albatrosses altered course anchor Antarctic appeared ashore Bellingshausen birds black petrels blew blue petrels boat Candlemas Islands canoes Cape Captain Cook chart chronometers clouds cocoa-nut colour continued coral covered crew dark daybreak deck east eastward farther fathoms feet fresh freshened frost Governor heavy horizon icebergs icefield island knots land latitude Lazarev light wind Long longitude look-out lunar distances Macquarie Macquarie Island midday midnight miles Mirnyi mist morning mountain natives navigation night noon north-east north-west o'clock observed officers Ono Island Otahiti Palliser Island passed penguins Peter I Island Port Jackson proceeded rain reef round Russian sazhen ship shore shortened sail side sight snow fell South Georgia south-east south-west southern staysail swell tack temperature thermometer thick weather top-gallant topsails turned Van Diemen's Land variation vessels Vostok voyage whales wind shifted Zavodovski