[PDF] An Account Of The Arctic Regions Vol 2 Of 2 eBook

Author : William Scoresby
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 36,38 MB
Release : 2018-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780364333358

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Excerpt from An Account of the Arctic Regions, Vol. 2 of 2: With a History and Description of the Northern Whale-Fishery The work of Oronne is a summary of ancient history, ending with the year 4-17, at which period he lived. He was a Spaniard and a Christian. To this translation, Alfred add ed, of his own composition, a Sketch of Germany, and the vap luable Voyages of Ohthere and Wulfstan, the former towards the North Pole, the latter into the Baltic Sea. The principal ms. Of Alfred's Orosius, which is very ancient and well writ ten, is preserved in the Cotton Library, Tiberius, b. 1. In 1773, the Honourable Daines Barrington published the An glo-saxon Orosius, with an English translation. His ms. Was a transcript formerly made of wise - Turner's Anglo Saxons, vol. Ii. P. 282, 283, and 284. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Scoresby
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2018-10-11
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ISBN : 9780342428335

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Author : William Scoresby
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230365831

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ... be accomplished at a very early period, where large whales are generally at this season to be found. SECT. III. Observations on the Fishery ofdifferent Latitudes and Seasons, and under different circumstances of Ice, Wind, and Weather. It is not yet ascertained, what is the earliest period of the year, in which it is possible to fish for whales. The danger attending the navigation, amidst massive drift ice in the obscurity of night, is the most formidable objection against attempting the fishery before the middle of the month of April, when the sun having entered the northern tropic, begins to enlighten the Polar regions throughout the twenty-four hours. Severity of frost, prevalence of storms, and frequency of thick weather, arising from snow and frost rime, are the usual concomitants of the spring of the year; and these, when combined with the darkness incident to night, a tempestuous sea, and crowded ice, must probably produce as high a degree of horror in the mind of the navigator, who is unhappily subjected to their distressful influence, as any combination of circumstances which the imagination can present. Some ships have sailed to the northward of the seventy-eight degree of latitude, before the close of the month of March; but I am not acquainted with a single instance, where the hardy fishers have, at this season, derived any compensation for the extraordinary dangers to which they were exposed. In the course of the month of April, on certain occasions, considerable progress has been made in the fishery, notwithstanding the frequency of storms. At the first stage of the business, in open seasons, the whales are usually found in most abundance on the borders of the ice, near Ilackluyt's Headland, in the latitude of 80 . A...

Author : William Scoresby
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 2013-12-07
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ISBN : 9781294333364

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Author : Otto Neumann Sverdrup
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 39,5 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
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ISBN : 9780343272418

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.