The First Landing on Wrangel Island

The First Landing on Wrangel Island

The First Landing on Wrangel Island - With Some Remarks on the Northern InhabitantsOn May 4, 1881,...
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Author: Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins),1842-1901
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The First Landing on Wrangel Island

The First Landing on Wrangel Island

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The First Landing on Wrangel Island

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Author: Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins),1842-1901
Format: eBook
Language: English

The First Landing on Wrangel Island - With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants

On May 4, 1881, through the courtesy of the Chief of Revenue Marine, Mr. E.W. Clark, I was allowed to take passage from San Francisco, Cal., on board the United States Revenue steamer Corwin, whose destination was Alaska and the northwest Arctic ocean. The object of the cruise was, in addition to revenue duty, to ascertain the fate of two missing whalers and, if possible, to communicate with the Arctic exploring yacht Jeannette. Our well-found craft made good headway for seven or eight uneventful days of exceptionally fine weather, while the ocean, somewhat deserving the adjective that designates it, displayed its prettiest combinations of blue tints and sunset effects as we steamed through miles of medusid; and had it not been for the sight of occasional whales and the strange marine birds that characterize a higher latitude, we should scarcely have known of our approach to the north. Soon, however, we were beset by pelting hail and furious storms of snow and all the discomforts of sea life, causing a pnible navigation in every sense of the term. On May 15 we were somewhat disoriented while trying to make a landfall in a blinding snowstorm, and groped about for several hours before [Pg 2]anchoring under one of the Alp-like cliffs of the Aleutian islands. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 18643
Author: Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins)
Release Date: Jun 21, 2006
Format: eBook
Language: English

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