Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites
This book is an account of the author's time spent on the interior ice cap of Greenland in the late 19th century. The first expedition took place in 1893-1894, and the first section of the book discusses this. Chapters include information on Cape York, house-building and hunting, the Saviksue,...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:cbu_khattar/1298 2023-05-15T16:07:07+02:00 Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites Peary,Robert E. 1898 http://books.google.com/books?id=S8lga4iA-jAC&dq=northward+over+the+great+ice+a+narrative+of+life&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=jpL2Zi5tBl&sig=67YcPtE--KDsbBgVWRd4BfwvWqY http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1298 unknown Methuen London Dr. Thomas J. Khattar Collection http://books.google.com/books?id=S8lga4iA-jAC&dq=northward+over+the+great+ice+a+narrative+of+life&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=jpL2Zi5tBl&sig=67YcPtE--KDsbBgVWRd4BfwvWqY G 742 P37 1898 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1298 Eskimos;Greenland;Description and travel Book 1898 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T18:29:12Z This book is an account of the author's time spent on the interior ice cap of Greenland in the late 19th century. The first expedition took place in 1893-1894, and the first section of the book discusses this. Chapters include information on Cape York, house-building and hunting, the Saviksue, and meteorological and auroral notes. The second section deals with the expedition in 1894-1895, and this recounts the walrus hunt, sledge trips, journeys on the ice caps, and the return voyage. Many illustrations, maps and diagrams are present in this book. Book eskimo* Greenland Ice cap Smith sound walrus* Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Greenland Cape York ENVELOPE(-87.000,-87.000,73.801,73.801) Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) |
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Eskimos;Greenland;Description and travel Peary,Robert E. Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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This book is an account of the author's time spent on the interior ice cap of Greenland in the late 19th century. The first expedition took place in 1893-1894, and the first section of the book discusses this. Chapters include information on Cape York, house-building and hunting, the Saviksue, and meteorological and auroral notes. The second section deals with the expedition in 1894-1895, and this recounts the walrus hunt, sledge trips, journeys on the ice caps, and the return voyage. Many illustrations, maps and diagrams are present in this book. |
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Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites |
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northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of smith sound eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the saviksue or great cape york meteorites |
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Methuen |
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1898 |
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ENVELOPE(-87.000,-87.000,73.801,73.801) ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) |
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Greenland Cape York Smith Sound |
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Greenland Cape York Smith Sound |
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eskimo* Greenland Ice cap Smith sound walrus* |
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eskimo* Greenland Ice cap Smith sound walrus* |
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Dr. Thomas J. Khattar Collection http://books.google.com/books?id=S8lga4iA-jAC&dq=northward+over+the+great+ice+a+narrative+of+life&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=jpL2Zi5tBl&sig=67YcPtE--KDsbBgVWRd4BfwvWqY G 742 P37 1898 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1298 |
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