Download or read book Dr Kane s Voyage to the Polar Lands written by Oscar M. Villarejo and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a narrative manuscript of Johan Carl Christian Petersen, a member of Elisha Kent Kane's expedition to Greenland, 1853-55.
Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic Hero a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions A Book for Boys written by Meredith Jones and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic Hero a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions a Book for Boys With Illustrations written by M. Jones (Miscellaneous Writer.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dr Kane a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions a Book for Boys written by M. L. Jones and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...out of them. Recruited by their sleep, they had everything ready when the invalids, who had taken five hours to walk nine miles, came up; the hot soup refreshed them all amazingly, yet aftei another toilsome and perilous journey, stumbling over snow and ice, they reached home--that is, the brig--in a terrible state. Not a man of them but was delirious with cold and fatigue; some were frost-bitten; two of them had to have portions of their feet amputated; two died. But the lost men were rescued by this devoted and heroic enterprise, in which, with the cold at times fifty degrees below freezing point, a distance of between eighty and ninety miles had been travelled in seventy-two hours, and a heavy sledge dragged the greater part of the way. The week that followed their return was a very sad one with the heavy illness of all the sufferers; Dr. Kane himself, heart and soul of the expedition as he was, becoming delirious, lay in his cot shouting out, as commander, the most absurd orders, one of which was to direct all hands to stir about and take in "two reefs of the stove-pipe," as though it had been a sail instead of a chimney. Fortunately he had recovered sufficiently to be about when the first death took place. The poor fellow, being placed in his coffin, was borne by his sorrowful comrades over the rugged ice and slippery ascent to the observatory, where, being reverently placed upon the stands used for the instruments, the burial service was read, snow being sprinkled upon the coffin instead of "earth to earth." Then it was placed in an opening made for the purpose in the walls, for there could be no digging of a grave in that iron earth, the aperture was hermetically sealed with ice, and he was left to his sad rest...
Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic Hero a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions a Book for Boys written by Jones, M. (Meredith) and published by London : T. Nelson. This book was released on 1870 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dr Kane The Arctic Hero A Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions written by M. Jones and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Dr Kane The Arctic Hero written by M. Jones and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dr. Kane; The Arctic Hero: A Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions; A Book for Boys Chapter I. Saruuo mourn. Lcsve The Adeam Equipments - Llchtenfels, the Bay - Rotten Ice - Anchorlngtosn 0 chapter II. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic hero a narrative of his adventures written by M. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic Hero written by M. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Dr Kane s Arctic Voyage Classic Reprint written by William Morton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dr. Kane's Arctic Voyage I was about to refer to the circumstances which gave rise to the expedition, when these remarks on the character and labors of its lamented chief, suggested themselves. Wye will now briefly review the leading events bearing upon the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Dr Kane the Arctic Hero a Narrative of His Adventures and Explorations in the Polar Regions written by Jones, M. (Meredith) and published by London ; Edinburgh ; New York : Nelson. This book was released on 1886 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dr Kane s Arctic Voyage written by Elisha Kent Kane and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dr Kane The Arctic Hero written by M Jones, PhD and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Arctic Voyages and Discovery written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Arctic Voyages and Discovery: The Exploring Voyages of Dr. Kane, Etc In the summer of 1821, Parry was again entrusted with the command of another expedition: passing through Hudson's Strait, to the north of Labrador, he explored the coast of America, along Fox Channel. Here he wintered with his vessels, the Fury and the Hecla. The succeeding summer was spent in explor ing; and the rigors of a second winter were safely encountered on the little island of Igloolik, at the head of F ox, Channel. After an imprisonment of more than ten months, the ships were liberated in August, 1823. A perilous voyage among the ice brought them back to England in safety before the close of the year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Doctor Kane of the Arctic Seas written by George Washington Corner and published by Philadelphia : Temple University Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Elisha Kent Kane (1820-57), surgeon on the first Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1850-51, and commander of the second Grinnell expedition, 1853-55.
