June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 163

hope to get around to our old landing tomorrow morning, should the weather continue clear. Lying off tonight waiting light, vessel pitching heavily. Aug 31. Cold, howling storm-day. Lying to all afternoon. Gale from the N.E. rather increasing now, 9:15 P.M. Were in sight of the pack this morning at...

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Main Author: Muir, John
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spelling ftunivpacificmsl:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:jmj-all-3164 2023-06-11T04:12:28+02:00 June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 163 Muir, John 1881-06-01T07:52:58Z image/jpeg https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2165 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3164/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2165 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3164/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg To view additional information on copyright and related rights of this item, such as to purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish them, click here to view the Holt-Atherton Special Collections policies . All John Muir Journals John Muir journals drawings writings travel journaling naturalist text 1881 ftunivpacificmsl 2023-05-06T22:33:53Z hope to get around to our old landing tomorrow morning, should the weather continue clear. Lying off tonight waiting light, vessel pitching heavily. Aug 31. Cold, howling storm-day. Lying to all afternoon. Gale from the N.E. rather increasing now, 9:15 P.M. Were in sight of the pack this morning at 8 o’clock. Wind blowing on shore of Wrangel Land and therefore did not consider it safe to attempt approaching it too nearly. Are now within 20 miles of Herald Island, sailing and drifting to the S.E. Our chances of making another landing on Wrangel Land seem unpromising now. Our ice-breaker damaged and we were compelled to cut it away, hoping may not need it again this year. Dismal sky, reddish purple at night. Temp. 35o. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3164/thumbnail.jpg Text Herald Island University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: Scholarly Commons Breaker ENVELOPE(-67.257,-67.257,-67.874,-67.874) Herald Island ENVELOPE(-175.637,-175.637,71.378,71.378)
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description hope to get around to our old landing tomorrow morning, should the weather continue clear. Lying off tonight waiting light, vessel pitching heavily. Aug 31. Cold, howling storm-day. Lying to all afternoon. Gale from the N.E. rather increasing now, 9:15 P.M. Were in sight of the pack this morning at 8 o’clock. Wind blowing on shore of Wrangel Land and therefore did not consider it safe to attempt approaching it too nearly. Are now within 20 miles of Herald Island, sailing and drifting to the S.E. Our chances of making another landing on Wrangel Land seem unpromising now. Our ice-breaker damaged and we were compelled to cut it away, hoping may not need it again this year. Dismal sky, reddish purple at night. Temp. 35o. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3164/thumbnail.jpg
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