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Excerpt from The Voyage of the Jeannette, Vol. 2 of 2: The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881
The Hundred and Eleventh Day.~ Crossing the River. Halting on a Bluff. Cold Nights. Weakness. -a Man''s Track Seen. Huts in the Distance. Uncertainty. Disappointment. The Hut becomes a Mound - Camping in the Face of the Bluff. The Dog Killed - A Fearful Night. - Under Cover of a Hut. Extremity of the Party - Speculations as to Position - Death of Ericksen. Burial. Final Start without Food save Alcohol. Three Miles More. The Effect of Alcohol. - Nindemann and Noros Sent Ahead for relief.-a Spoonful of Glycerine for Sup per. Arctic Willow. Staggering Forward. Alexey Dies.
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The Hundred and Eleventh Day.~ Crossing the River. Halting on a Bluff. Cold Nights. Weakness. -a Man''s Track Seen. Huts in the Distance. Uncertainty. Disappointment. The Hut becomes a Mound - Camping in the Face of the Bluff. The Dog Killed - A Fearful Night. - Under Cover of a Hut. Extremity of the Party - Speculations as to Position - Death of Ericksen. Burial. Final Start without Food save Alcohol. Three Miles More. The Effect of Alcohol. - Nindemann and Noros Sent Ahead for relief.-a Spoonful of Glycerine for Sup per. Arctic Willow. Staggering Forward. Alexey Dies.
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.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Emma de Long
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ISBN - 9781528171144
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 491
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Author
Emma de Long
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ISBN - 9781332291076
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 493
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