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1 I, XIX | conical protuberance on the ice-field some hundred steps off,
2 I, XIX | up to the surface of the ice-field to breathe. When the morse
3 I, XIX | it is dragged on to the ice-field, often with considerable
4 I, XX | tints, the hummocks on the ice-field and the huge icebergs in
5 II, II | again be converted into an ice-field, and by means of sledges
6 II, II | Victoria Island to the vast ice-field, and it was highly probable
7 II, II | towards the end of April; the ice-field broke up then, and the icebergs
8 II, III | presently able to cross the ice-field, they will have to remain
9 II, IV | well-known law; so that the ice-field would gradually decrease
10 II, IV | that the solid ice, the ice-field properly so called, was
11 II, IV | one foot of an iceberg or ice-field above the water, there are
12 II, IV | dissolution to which the ice-field might be subjected, would
13 II, IV | cause a dislocation of the ice-field, which would lead to its
14 II, V | surprise that a floating ice-field could be so large, Hobson
15 II, V | abandoned his boat on an ice-field measuring at least three
16 II, VI | no,” replied Hobson; “our ice-field would soon meet the Kamtchatka
17 II, VI | of the dislocation of the ice-field. It seemed impossible for
18 II, VI | already been broken, had the ice-field already divided into a number
19 II, VII | wondering how it was that the ice-field which supported it was not
20 II, VIII| and the thickness of the ice-field had been considerably reduced.
21 II, VIII| icebergs of the ocean, the very ice-field on which we float, will
22 II, IX | she have guessed that the ice-field as bearing Mrs Barnett and
23 II, IX | the storm on a floating ice-field!~Kalumah did not doubt or
24 II, X | out of the current. The ice-field had approached within a
25 II, X | It was evident that the ice-field forming the foundation of
26 II, X | sea. Gradually the vast ice-field was formed on every side,
27 II, X | was imprisoned in a vast ice-field, it was motionless in longitude
28 II, X | frequent excursions on the ice-field encircling the island, in
29 II, X | proof been needed that the ice-field was impassable, a fact noticed
30 II, X | ascertain the state of the ice-field in the offing; one day they
31 II, X | But the surface of the ice-field was covered with puddles
32 II, X | overtaken by the thaw on the ice-field, and therefore if they started
33 II, XII | continent by crossing the ice-field.~“We shall have six hundred
34 II, XII | test the firmness of the ice-field. Kalumah frequently accompanied
35 II, XII | risen; and if it rises, the ice-field will break up again, so
36 II, XII | continent by crossing the ice-field.~“We shall have six hundred
37 II, XII | test the firmness of the ice-field Kalumah frequently accompanied
38 II, XII | risen; and if it rises, the ice-field will break up again, so
39 II, XII | about to venture across the ice-field!~In spite of her moral and
40 II, XII | The rough surface of the ice-field would give them many violent
41 II, XII | soon as the passage of the ice-field became practicable, all
42 II, XII | November.~But, alas! the ice-field was still impassable. Although
43 II, XII | mile and a half upon the ice-field, but were compelled to admit
44 II, XII | general breaking up of the ice-field. In spite of the dreadful
45 II, XIII| CHAPTER XIII.~ ACROSS THE ICE-FIELD.~At last, on the 22d of
46 II, XIII| now firmly welded to the ice-field, and by its means connected
47 II, XIII| properly so called, for the ice-field.~The caravan at first skirted
48 II, XIII| was smooth compared to the ice-field, which was strewn with icebergs,
49 II, XIII| advanced several miles on the ice-field, and a halt for the night
50 II, XIII| Bathurst; but on a distorted ice-field crushed by the pressure
51 II, XIII| not but fear that the vast ice-field was insufficiently cemented,
52 II, XIII| difficulties met with. The ice-field was fearfully distorted,
53 II, XIII| feet above the level of the ice-field, and were capped with tottering
54 II, XIII| on a much less undulating ice-field, the different portions
55 II, XIII| comrades soon found that this ice-field was intersected with wide
56 II, XIII| sure of the state of the ice-field, and that is what I am about
57 II, XIII| and told them that the ice-field was impracticable, adding—~“
58 II, XIII| she understood that the ice-field being impassible. they had
59 II, XIII| should overtake us on the ice-field, we are lost. I have not
60 II, XIII| squalls swept down upon the ice-field, and rain fell in torrents.
61 II, XIV | the examination of the ice-field, and reading aloud, were
62 II, XIV | south of the island the ice-field was very compact, the icicles
63 II, XV | the transformation of the ice-field was revealed. It seemed
64 II, XV | chain of ice-mountains the ice-field was fearfully distorted:
65 II, XV | ascertain the state of the ice-field, to see whether there were
66 II, XV | a reconnaissance on the ice-field.~The expedition was organised
67 II, XV | four hundred feet above the ice-field. The various strata of which
68 II, XV | and it was dashed upon the ice-field with a fearful crash, bursting
69 II, XV | barrier.~The aspect of the ice-field on the eastern side was
70 II, XV | its place stretched a vast ice-field lit up by the sunbeams.~
71 II, XV | hours before, the immense ice-field and the island had turned
72 II, XV | displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the
73 II, XV | express it, the “wounds of the ice-field bled copiously,” and the
74 II, XV | examine the state of the ice-field.~The nature of the noise
75 II, XV | she would scud across an ice-field riddled with fissures without
76 II, XV | was to be hoped that the ice-field would soon open right across,
77 II, XV | dragged along with the ice-field, was drifting towards the
78 II, XVII| connection between it and the ice-field being broken, and their
79 II, XVII| again changed, the whole ice-field had moved round from east
80 II, XVII| could be no doubt that the ice-field was moving freely in the
81 II, XVII| and consequently of the ice-field. On the 30th of April, both
82 II, XVII| up our journey across the ice-field a few months ago; we ought
83 II, XVII| changes had taken place in the ice-field on the south, hoping that
84 II, XVII| very brightly, and as the ice-field vividly reflected their
85 II, XVII| two miles, and found the ice-field in a state of positive chaos.
86 II, XVII| and Long remained on the ice-field talking and looking about
87 II, XVII| the northern part of the ice-field, and it became louder and
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