The wilds of Patagonia; a narrative of the Swedish expedition to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands in 1907-1909 . ets, of which different mapsgive different ideas. A narrow gap called Hell Gate isthe entrance ; outside we waited one day before v/ecould venture in, and late in the afternoon of January 31we got through. Everything indicated that we shouldhave a calm night, so we resolved to row as long as wecould. Hour after hour passed. Above in the twilighthung the tremendous cliffs, sometimes as high as 3000feet; in the half-light summer night we could just makeout the few
The wilds of Patagonia; a narrative of the Swedish expedition to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands in 1907-1909 . ets, of which different mapsgive different ideas. A narrow gap called Hell Gate isthe entrance ; outside we waited one day before v/ecould venture in, and late in the afternoon of January 31we got through. Everything indicated that we shouldhave a calm night, so we resolved to row as long as wecould. Hour after hour passed. Above in the twilighthung the tremendous cliffs, sometimes as high as 3000feet; in the half-light summer night we could just makeout the few places where we could seek refuge in case ofa sudden storm. At midnight the moon rose, the largericebergs shone with a ghostly glimmer, their fantasticoutlines assuming the most marvellous shapes. Withfrequent changes we made good speed. We knew thatthe storm was only gathering its strength, and our objectmust be to take advantage of every minute. At 3 caught sight of a big glacier glowing with a certain• peculiar light as if it were luminous. Nothing is moredifficult than to judge the distance to a glacier or an ice-. The Bismarck Glacier, Lake Aroentino.
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