. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history. Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES. 143 commences a cliuiu of somewhat lofty mountains, the CIIAP. iv. summits of which arc covcrod with snow. The appear- coniMusinns ancc of the country is dreary and miserable in the ex- univcu ui. trcme ; notwithstanding which, the idea entertained by those who consider it as a mere mass of ice, partially sprinked with soil, was found quite eiToncous. Captain
. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history. Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES. 143 commences a cliuiu of somewhat lofty mountains, the CIIAP. iv. summits of which arc covcrod with snow. The appear- coniMusinns ancc of the country is dreary and miserable in the ex- univcu ui. trcme ; notwithstanding which, the idea entertained by those who consider it as a mere mass of ice, partially sprinked with soil, was found quite eiToncous. Captain Litkc brought home with him specimens of the ditt'erent rocks and earths of which it is composed. The same navigator was appointed once more in 1024, VoynRc to with instructions to examine the eastern coast; but iMs/cm"' '** in endeavouring to penetrate between Spitzbergen and ^"""t* Nova Zembla he was completely repulsed by the masses of ice with which the sea was encumbered ; while his attempt to make a passage by the Strait of Waygatz was equally defeated by contrary winds and calms. Hence, notwithstanding these spirited efforts on the part of the Russian government, no great accession has been made to our knowledge of that insular 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. London; Edinburgh : T. Nelson
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