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Page 115
... dark weather . the afternoon the barking of the dogs made us aware of a bear being near our tent . This , after much shooting and many thrusts with our lances , we killed at some distance behind our tent . The darkness , and the ...
... dark weather . the afternoon the barking of the dogs made us aware of a bear being near our tent . This , after much shooting and many thrusts with our lances , we killed at some distance behind our tent . The darkness , and the ...
Page 129
... dark and foggy ; at night , the Northern light gleamed terribly . On the 24th , the E. wind continued , with incessant drift- snow , and dark and squally weather , so that not one of us went outside the tent . On the 25th , variable ...
... dark and foggy ; at night , the Northern light gleamed terribly . On the 24th , the E. wind continued , with incessant drift- snow , and dark and squally weather , so that not one of us went outside the tent . On the 25th , variable ...
Page 133
... dark sky . Towards noon the day began to break some- what , so that we saw the ice separating itself and drifting away . I then sent two of our comrades to the strand with ropes , in order to secure therewith the bear killed yesterday ...
... dark sky . Towards noon the day began to break some- what , so that we saw the ice separating itself and drifting away . I then sent two of our comrades to the strand with ropes , in order to secure therewith the bear killed yesterday ...
Contents
Facsimile or Chart of De Hollantsche ofte MauritsBay | 4 |
Introduction to Troubles at Spitsbergen in 1618 | 39 |
Introduction to JACOB SEGERSZ van der BRUGGE Journael | 75 |
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