Part, Chapter
1 I, II | Every attempt at clearing ground was pitilessly put a stop
2 I, IV | which the flesh of animals, ground to powder, retains its nutritive
3 I, V | tracing strange figures on the ground with their tiny-pointed
4 I, V | when they settled on the ground, rose into view in the clear
5 I, VI | grasses clothed the rugged ground with their soft verdure;
6 I, VI | bad been flung upon the ground, its fragments crossing
7 I, VI | of the sledges; that the ground will become rough and uneven;
8 I, VI | thus connected lying on the ground; the poor encumbered animals
9 I, VII | great inequalities of the ground made it hard work for the
10 I, VII | unsuitable for sledges. The ground was very uneven; ravines
11 I, VII | when the roughness of the ground threatened to upset them.
12 I, VII | in large flakes, and the ground was soon covered with a
13 I, VII | before it, was flung upon the ground or whirled in the air, forming
14 I, VIII | as long as we have firm ground beneath our feet, and God
15 I, XI | ruminants on this coast. The ground was covered with the lichen
16 I, XI | barren polar landscape. The ground at the foot of the hills
17 I, XI | thorough examination of the ground.~Jaspar Hobson and others
18 I, XI | behind, every mark on the ground; but in vain, there was
19 I, XI | looking attentively at the ground before her.~As her companions
20 I, XI | appeared to have touched the ground! The marks were very numerous,
21 I, XIII | situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on
22 I, XIII | depth of some feet in the ground, after their ends had been
23 I, XIV | stakes, planted firmly in the ground, was set up as a protection
24 I, XV | and inequalities of the ground, so as to get within easy
25 I, XV | heavily-laden sledges over the rough ground. Had it been covered with
26 I, XVI | the fox, which fell to the ground mortally wounded.~“Hurrah!
27 I, XVI | American but on English ground,” replied the Lieutenant
28 I, XVII | approaching.~Before the ground should be covered with snow,
29 I, XVII | bringing heavy snow-storms. The ground was soon covered with a
30 I, XVIII| have been thrown to the ground, had not the snow in which
31 I, XVIII| over so large an extent of ground. All they could attempt
32 I, XIX | extreme hardness of the ground to be dug out, but both
33 I, XIX | geological structure of the ground, Hobson observed:~“This
34 I, XIX | them, and scratching up the ground near the trap, they often
35 I, XIX | white mass which covered the ground. She was made to understand
36 I, XIX | was a hole close to the ground, and it was necessary to
37 I, XX | all the stars. The white ground became dashed with golden
38 I, XXI | had fallen fainting to the ground, and after twenty minutes’
39 I, XXI | unhappy comrade from the ground, and carried him into the
40 I, XXI | drowned the tumult, the ground became violently agitated,
41 I, XXII | after this one shock, the ground again became firm and motionless.~
42 I, XXII | horizontal character of the ground was replaced by a slope
43 I, XXII | were also seen. But the ground was still covered with thick
44 I, XXII | him that a fissure in the ground might have established a
45 I, XXII | up their stems above the ground, and the sorrel and cochlearia
46 II, I | earth into apparently solid ground well clothed with vegetation.
47 II, I | at a short distance, the ground remained apparently firm
48 II, I | borne away from all solid ground, and floating at the mercy
49 II, I | island, which we thought firm ground with an immovable foundation,
50 II, I | transformed the appearance of the ground; but beneath the lake, beneath
51 II, II | get across the ice to firm ground before the next thaw set
52 II, III | seated on a slightly rising ground covered with a scanty and
53 II, III | we had not built on firm ground. But as things had probably
54 II, III | crouching behind some rising ground, or hiding amongst the stunted
55 II, III | and the solidity of the ground was doubtful. By this means
56 II, III | angle in the south. The ground rose slightly as they advanced,
57 II, III | indentation of the firm ground, had disappeared! It had
58 II, IV | intercepted by the rising ground on the west, and did not
59 II, IV | little hills and rising ground, would of course only affect
60 II, IV | certain of treading on firm ground? Might not the earth give
61 II, IV | from the beach, to a rising ground on which grew a few clumps
62 II, V | he been building on firm ground, with what delight would
63 II, V | stamping his foot upon the ground.~But as yet, alas! there
64 II, VI | and shoulders above the ground.~The appearance of sea and
65 II, VI | remained crouching upon the ground, clutching at the shrubs
66 II, VI | pieces before it touched firm ground?~There could be no doubt
67 II, VII | neither trees nor rising ground, the wind swept along with
68 II, VII | were flung violently to the ground, but they managed to scramble
69 II, VII | rain-clouds swept along the ground. The loose earth and sand
70 II, VII | fling themselves to the ground before the wind, “either
71 II, VII | breakers shook the weakened ground beneath their feet. Holding
72 II, VII | and flung them upon the ground.~“Sergeant, Sergeant! Where
73 II, VII | reply.~And creeping on the ground they struggled to reach
74 II, VII | sand to a little rising ground crowned by a small clump
75 II, VII | we are not far from firm ground!”~Had the southern horizon
76 II, VIII | trees were lying on the ground, some with broken stems,
77 II, VIII | which quickly covered the ground. This first sign of winter
78 II, VIII | our danger; the brittle ground beneath our feet, which
79 II, VIII | Madge had readied the rising ground above Cape Esquimaux, but
80 II, VIII | The impressions on the ground led towards Cape Esquimaux.
81 II, VIII | round a bundle of fur on the ground, which it smelt at every
82 II, VIII | the islet, tearing up the ground with his claws, and stamping
83 II, X | in the warm season. The ground had been prepared beforehand
84 II, XII | have been useless on firm ground, the precautions observed
85 II, XII | disappeared behind the rising ground.~Lieutenant Hobson and Mrs
86 II, XIII | been very great, for the ground of the island was smooth
87 II, XIII | communication with firm ground very uncertain. Moreover,
88 II, XIII | only comfort was that the ground still remained firm beneath
89 II, XIV | and was piled up on the ground to the height of two feet.~
90 II, XV | before they were above the ground.~Great were the sufferings
91 II, XV | undertaken to protect the plot of ground cultivated by his wife.
92 II, XVII | in different parts of the ground, especially at the foot
93 II, XVIII| moment the trembling of the ground and a loud report gave notice
94 II, XVIII| driving his pickaxe into the ground as far as it would go, it
95 II, XVIII| remained intact, but the ground on which it was built must
96 II, XVIII| up to the surface of the ground with ropes, where the open
97 II, XIX | and planks together on the ground, they were joined on the
98 II, XIX | no traces of snow on the ground for some time; all that
99 II, XIX | with eager interest. The ground was more prolific than it
100 II, XX | necessary, as a fracture of the ground might at any moment cut
101 II, XXI | years; every inch of the ground had become familiar to them;
102 II, XXI | melting. At any moment the ground might give way, and Hobson
103 II, XXII | flinging himself on the ground, rolled over and over like
104 II, XXIII| sides, piece after piece of ground with its verdant covering
105 II, XXIII| colonists, stretched upon the ground in scattered groups, were
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