. Ice-bound on Kolguev; a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe, to which is added a record of the natural history of the island. Natural history. CHAPTER I DAYS IN CAMP August 1st.—The month opened miserably, for a per- fect hurricane raged, accompanied by torrents of rain. We indeed managed to get the tent up with all hands at the work, and extra guy-ropes to keep it standing. Even so I had to prop it up from within, the wind pressure was so No one ventured out; our whole time was taken up in fighting the wind and water. This went on till five in the evening, when in a lul
. Ice-bound on Kolguev; a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe, to which is added a record of the natural history of the island. Natural history. CHAPTER I DAYS IN CAMP August 1st.—The month opened miserably, for a per- fect hurricane raged, accompanied by torrents of rain. We indeed managed to get the tent up with all hands at the work, and extra guy-ropes to keep it standing. Even so I had to prop it up from within, the wind pressure was so No one ventured out; our whole time was taken up in fighting the wind and water. This went on till five in the evening, when in a lull of the storm out we crept like half-drowned rats, to shoot with bows and arrows, and throw the di-zha at a mark. Samoyed bows are very interesting. Like every other s. 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 Trevor-Battye, Aubyn Bernard Rochefort, 1855-1922. Westminster, A. Constable and Company
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