A Chronological History of Voyages Into the Arctic Regions: Undertaken Chiefly for the Purpose of Discovering a North-east, North-west, Or Polar Passage Between the Atlantic and Pacific ...J. Murray, 1818 - 427 pages |
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appeared arrived attempt August Baffin Barentz boat called Cape Farewell Captain Cherry Island coast of America coast of Greenland cold command continued Cortereal covered crew discovered discovery distance ducats Dutch east eastward England enterprize expedition farther fell fish Frisland frozen gave the name Greenland Hakluyt harbour hope Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay Company Hugh Willoughby hundred Iceland Indians inlet island July June King Labrador land latitude leagues Lieutenant longitude masses of ice master miles mountains mouth natives navigation Newfoundland night north pole north-east north-west passage northern northward Nova Zembla observed passed pilot pinnace Portugueze proceeded Purchas reached river says set sail ships shore side sledges Snæfell snow Sound South Sea southward Spain Spitzbergen stood Strait of Anian supposed Thomas Button tide tons vessels voyage ward weather westward whales wigwams William Baffin wind winter Zichmni