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1 I, I | whole fauna of the ice-bound North were here represented by
2 I, I | it outside in the cutting north wind.~The storm could be
3 I, I | of an expedition to the north, the aim of which was to
4 I, I | for the exploration of the north. It was for Paulina Barnett
5 I, II | charged him to explore the north of their possessions, and
6 I, II | which will coast along the North American continent, from
7 I, II | Russian establishments in North America at an annual rent
8 I, II | near the islands of the North Pacific. Small colonies
9 I, II | little known countries of the north, and so open a communication
10 I, III | at least, for the extreme north of America, for Spain and
11 I, III | of America, for Spain and North Africa—was to take place
12 I, III | chosen for the expedition to North America, and was now much
13 I, III | was to go to the extreme north of the continent to found
14 I, IV | shores—Fort Providence on the north, and Fort Resolution on
15 I, IV | hunters—seldom go further north than the Great Slave Lake.~
16 I, V | there are so many species in North America, to skim the surface
17 I, V | to Cape Bathurst, on the North American coast. It was agreed
18 I, V | determined to push on as far north as possible—are you not?”
19 I, V | ordered you to go to the North Pole?”~“Lieutenant, I should
20 I, V | pursued their journey to the north.~“What an extraordinary
21 I, V | very healthy, and I think North America will agree with
22 I, V | degrees at the most from the North Pole.~And indeed the most
23 I, VI | thirty degrees from the North Pole. The true sky of this
24 I, VI | once very numerous all over North America, and the United
25 I, VII | flow from the south to the north, and empty themselves into
26 I, VII | districts of the extreme north of America. It has been
27 I, VII | latitude 23° 27’ 57” from the North Pole, forms the mathematical
28 I, VII | did not get beyond 83° north latitude, seven degrees
29 I, VII | been crossed from south to north by the bold Stuart; and
30 I, VII | whether it extends to the North Pole. For my part, I think
31 I, VII | up the Union Jack at the North Pole. But that is not our
32 I, VII | of all expeditions to the north. Besides, should the fur-yielding
33 I, VII | sheltered from the keen north winds, the flanks of the
34 I, VIII | Instead of bearing due north, the expedition advanced
35 I, VIII | posts of the Company in the north. Fort Confidence was a most
36 I, VIII | irregularly indent the coast of North America. It was therefore
37 I, VIII | the seventieth parallel, north of which the Hudson’s Bay
38 I, VIII | if any Indians from the north were then beating the shores
39 I, VIII | formed the background on the north; whilst on the south a regular
40 I, VIII | the higher latitudes of North America during the short
41 I, VIII | refuge further and further north, and the trackers have now
42 I, VIII | From this side the district north of the lake appeared perfectly
43 I, IX | Should the wind settle in the north it would probably go hard
44 I, IX | well worth exploring from north to south. I suppose, Norman,
45 I, IX | prudent, go back to the north. I don’t suppose Mrs Barnett
46 I, IX | enough to go back to the north, Lieutenant,” replied Norman, “
47 I, IX | The wind blew from the north, and it was not long before
48 I, X | the gulf is bounded on the north by Cape Krusenstein, and
49 I, X | Hobson, who knew his beloved North America by heart, was able
50 I, X | hitherto unknown coast of North America!”~“He was indeed
51 I, X | advancing further and further north, following the retreat of
52 I, X | unknown districts of the north or west; and Mrs Barnett,
53 I, X | full gallop towards the north. The Coppermine valley widened
54 I, X | had been driven further north by over-zealous tracking;
55 I, X | penetrate a good deal further north, and that part only of his
56 I, X | the seventieth parallel of north latitude.~On the 5th June,
57 I, X | slightly, ran almost due north; whilst the eastern rounded
58 I, XI | in, as it were, into the North American continent. At its
59 I, XI | appearance to the maps of North America. On the other side
60 I, XI | coast turned abruptly to the north beyond the mouth of the
61 I, XI | represented the rodents of the north. There seemed, however,
62 I, XII | headquarters, pressed on to the north with greater hardihood than
63 I, XII | give no land beyond the north American coast-line, and
64 I, XII | Bathurst is really beyond 70° north latitude, we will pitch
65 I, XII | and rigid, and the hoarse north wind swept down upon the
66 I, XII | According to the maps of North America-imperfect, it is
67 I, XII | parallel along the whole of the North American continent, properly
68 I, XII | the seventieth degree of north latitude.~We give the result
69 I, XII | Greenwich.~Latitude, 70° 44’ 37” north.~And that very evening these
70 I, XIII | of the factories in the north are of wood. Fortunately
71 I, XIV | may have ventured so far north are the only game worth
72 I, XIV | well sheltered from the north wind. The young shoots of
73 I, XIV | favourite beverage known in North America as “ spruce-beer.”
74 I, XIV | was that known throughout North America as “Labrador tea;”
75 I, XVI | twenty degrees farther north, the polar night would have
76 I, XVI | the Company, for so far north it was of no use to depend
77 I, XVI | of the genus peculiar to North America, sometimes called
78 I, XVI | as it only frequents the north of Europe and Asia as far
79 I, XVI | mistress of the whole of North America?”~“Of course I do,”
80 I, XVI | Straits of Magellan to the North Pole !”~“I do not agree
81 I, XVI | clear that in the extreme north of the continent, and especially
82 I, XVII | of the finest species of North America. The hunters killed
83 I, XVII | endure, especially when the north wind blows strongly. The
84 I, XVIII| certain spot on the shores of North Georgia, 95° longitude and
85 I, XVIII| as we might have done in North Georgia. I only tell you
86 I, XVIII| are some degrees farther north latitude than Cape Bathurst,
87 I, XVIII| Lieutenant, “and that was at 65° north latitude only, which is
88 I, XIX | scattered over the continent of North America, from Baffin’s Bay
89 I, XX | wind veered suddenly to the north, and the cold became exceedingly
90 I, XX | the wind is still in the north, and I shall not be surprised
91 I, XX | wintered in the extreme north. In their journey along
92 I, XXI | change in the weather! The north wind still swept the face
93 I, XXII | years I have spent in the north; and if it had lasted many
94 I, XXII | the slope of its bed from north to south.~“We have now to
95 I, XXIII| Indians seldom venture so far north.”~“Besides, Lieutenant,”
96 I, XXIII| drifted three degrees farther north since the arrival of the
97 II, I | above the seventieth degree north latitude, and Joliffe, who
98 II, I | see the sea horizon on the north. Had Cape Bathurst been
99 II, II | floating along the coast of North America, only two.~It would
100 II, II | in the solitudes of the north.~In the latter contingency,
101 II, II | would drift neither too far north nor too far eouth. To have
102 II, II | might be dragged too far north or south.~Arctic explorers
103 II, II | Siberia. After running due north for about six hundred miles
104 II, II | with it to the shores of North Georgia?”~“I think not,”
105 II, II | to another winter in the north, that game was so plentiful
106 II, II | conveyance for going to the North Pole. “With a favourable
107 II, II | as we know, 73° 7’ 20” north.~The spot was looked out
108 II, II | melting drew back to the north. We may, therefore, conclude
109 II, III | for whalers to come as far north as this, especially now
110 II, III | affected the continent of North America, had sufficed to
111 II, IV | any great distance on the north. The sun was so low on the
112 II, IV | waters on the shores of the North American continent. The
113 II, IV | straight line from south to north for about eleven miles.
114 II, V | west longitude, and 70° 49’ north latitude. It had, therefore,
115 II, VI | Bathurst still pointed to the north, as it did when it was the
116 II, VI | was the advanced post of North America. It was, therefore,
117 II, VII | often visited that part of North America, which is called
118 II, VIII | which must drift it to the north of the Arctic Ocean.~How
119 II, VIII | four hundred miles at least north of Capes East and Prince
120 II, VIII | carry it far away to the north. Its fate would now soon
121 II, IX | But beyond the bay on the north, there was nothing to be
122 II, IX | amongst the nomad tribes of North America, that Cape Bathurst
123 II, X | the motion towards the north was more noticeable. Victoria
124 II, X | the land and nearer to the north. They were, in short, following
125 II, X | thus drifting towards the north they would soon encounter
126 II, X | seventy-three and eighty miles north of the spot where its course
127 II, X | arrested in its course to the north.~But the day ended the work
128 II, X | nearly a degree farther north than the seventieth parallel,
129 II, X | no longer pointed to the north, but to the east. The sun,
130 II, X | advanced farther and farther north, farther and farther away
131 II, X | march of the island to the north. It would throw a bridge
132 II, X | about two degrees farther north than at the same time the
133 II, X | for the explorers of the North West Passage, or the seekers
134 II, X | Passage, or the seekers of the North Pole,” repeated Sergeant
135 II, XIII | wind veered round to the north, and the thermometer fell
136 II, XIII | of permanent ice in the north had not here been felt,
137 II, XIII | come from latitudes farther north, and, if we may so express
138 II, XIII | either by going up to the north, or down to the south, it
139 II, XIII | Island, either yet farther north or to the Behring Sea!~“
140 II, XIV | shutting in the horizon on the north and east of Victoria Island.
141 II, XIV | drove the ice towards the north, and squeezed it against
142 II, XIV | chain of icebergs from the north and west winds, and the
143 II, XV | and carry us yet farther north?”~“I do not think it will,
144 II, XV | always takes place in from north to south, and although the
145 II, XV | always proceeds from the north to the south.”~Kalumah when
146 II, XV | thunder. The ice on the north was compressed and piled
147 II, XV | sun, had now changed from north to south east, and as early
148 II, XV | whether it would be drifted north or south was the chief subject
149 II, XV | sweep the island to the north before it could come under
150 II, XV | some hundred miles to the north, it would be very difficult
151 II, XV | field was floating to the north, that portion immediately
152 II, XV | thaw would proceed from north to south, and that the ice
153 II, XV | drifted farther and farther north. The breaking up of the
154 II, XV | were drifting towards the north. At least it seemed as if
155 II, XV | icebergs disappearing in the north, and again endeavoured to
156 II, XV | icebergs are not going to the north, but our island is going
157 II, XV | the icebergs towards the north was only apparent, and that
158 II, XVII | would be drifted to the north, and all they had to do
159 II, XVII | Bathurst now pointed due north, and those masses of the
160 II, XVII | connected with it on the north were buried beneath the
161 II, XIX | never passed forty degrees north latitude. The weather conditions,
162 II, XIX | island on their way to the north.~On the 16th May, Mrs Barnett
163 II, XXI | night. It came from the north, and owing to the changed
164 II, XXII | steadily advancing to the north. A sailor would have seen
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