. The polar world [microform] : a popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe. Arctic races; Zoology; Races arctiques; Zoologie. 148 TIIK r01>AU , Avatowii, Avlu'vo thoy restLHl in ii Init wliidi liad been crecttHl by some fishornian oiiii»l-h sea. Ahhonj^'h they were anchored in a sheltered bay, the Avaves frequently swept over the deck of their vessel, and compelled them to remain all the time in their small low cabin. Only once they made an attempt to land, but the wind was so strono- that they conld hardly stand. Their situation Avas rend
. The polar world [microform] : a popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe. Arctic races; Zoology; Races arctiques; Zoologie. 148 TIIK r01>AU , Avatowii, Avlu'vo thoy restLHl in ii Init wliidi liad been crecttHl by some fishornian oiiii»l-h sea. Ahhonj^'h they were anchored in a sheltered bay, the Avaves frequently swept over the deck of their vessel, and compelled them to remain all the time in their small low cabin. Only once they made an attempt to land, but the wind was so strono- that they conld hardly stand. Their situation Avas rendered still more terrible and anxious, as part of ihe crew which had been sent out hunting- before the storm be^an, had not yet returned. \\nien at last the storm ceased, Avinter secnved about to be^'in in ^-ood earnest. Every ni river, and the land Avas coA^ered Avith snow, Avhicli had surprised the scanty A'Cf^'etation in its fnll bloom. At len-eneral bath Avas taken, Avithout AA'hich no anchora^'e in Novaya Zendya is CA'er lefl, and according- to ancient custom a votive cross Avas likeAvise erected on the strand, as a meme- riai of the expedition. On AuLi'ii JS, the anehors Avere Avei^-iied, but they were soon dr(>[»ped again in the 8char, to examine on a small island the vejj^etable and animal prodncts of the land and of the shore. The former ottrreil but few objeets of interest, but they were astonished ;it the exuberance of niai-iue life. After havini"- been dot:iineu' in this place for several days, they at len^'th sailed t(e,v;irds the White Sea, Avhere they were oblio-ed Ity contrary Avinds to run into Tri OstroAva. Dreary ami desolate as tlu' tundras at this extreme point of La])land had apiMared In them on their journey ontAvards, they wei-e now charmed with their i^Tei-n slopes, a sii^'ht of which they had bcmi deprived in Novaya Zendya. (Ml SeptiMiibrr 11. they ;it len^'th reaidied the [lort et" ArcliauLic!, wilh the aureciiMe |.ros|)ect of passim'; t
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