. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. (1 r â jM i - dm t ' 194 EARLY NORTH-WEST Mount Hecla* Leaving this coast they now sailed westward, and, after being deceived by several illusory appearances, at length saw the white cliffs of Greenland towering be- hind a mighty wall of ice. Without attempting to approach the beach, the captain steered towards the south-west, and passed '.vhat he imagined
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. (1 r â jM i - dm t ' 194 EARLY NORTH-WEST Mount Hecla* Leaving this coast they now sailed westward, and, after being deceived by several illusory appearances, at length saw the white cliffs of Greenland towering be- hind a mighty wall of ice. Without attempting to approach the beach, the captain steered towards the south-west, and passed '.vhat he imagined to be Frobi- sher^s Straits, which in fact long continued to be errone- ously laid down on thb shore, though they belong to tliat of America. He now turned Cape Farewell, and "raised the Desolations," making careful observation of those points of land which he found not well delineated In the charts. The mariners soon began to descry, floating along, the mighty islands of ice,âa sight which appalled iUl but the stoutest hearts. Onward they advanced, however, sometimes enjoying a clear and open sea, but often encompassed by icebergs or by small and driftmg heaps; and at length they had to steer as it were between two lands of ice. On occasions of peril, they not unfrequently moored themsel es to the larger masses; but seeing one of them split, and fall with a tremendous crash into the waves, they no longer trusted to such a protection. On the 25th tTune land appmrod to the north, was again lost sight of, and afterwards discovered to the south; so that they found themselves. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd; London : Simpkin & Marshall
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