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Page 157
... rain , so I altered course north - half - east . We travelled at 9 and 10 knots . 24th . At noon we were in Lat . 47 ° 18 ′ 26 ′′ S. , Long . 144 ° 45 ′ 53 ′′ E . With a strong wind and squalls from west by south , with rain and high ...
... rain , so I altered course north - half - east . We travelled at 9 and 10 knots . 24th . At noon we were in Lat . 47 ° 18 ′ 26 ′′ S. , Long . 144 ° 45 ′ 53 ′′ E . With a strong wind and squalls from west by south , with rain and high ...
Page 435
... rain and heavy snow fell almost continually . At noon , according to reckoning , we were in Lat . 59 ° 20 ′ 58 ′′ S. , Long . 51 ° 08 ′ 35 ′′ W. When the fog lifted , we saw the Mirnyi in the near distance , but the sound of our gun ...
... rain and heavy snow fell almost continually . At noon , according to reckoning , we were in Lat . 59 ° 20 ′ 58 ′′ S. , Long . 51 ° 08 ′ 35 ′′ W. When the fog lifted , we saw the Mirnyi in the near distance , but the sound of our gun ...
Page 457
... rain storms at intervals . We profited by this to catch enough rain water to fill several barrels , as drinking water for the animals ; the crew also used it for washing their linen and hammocks and some availed themselves of the ...
... rain storms at intervals . We profited by this to catch enough rain water to fill several barrels , as drinking water for the animals ; the crew also used it for washing their linen and hammocks and some availed themselves of the ...
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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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