The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volumen 44J. Murray, 1874 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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... night they gave him an inner room ornamented with bones and skulls strung in fantastical array . His couch was composed of rude boxes , and such was their eagerness to view the white man that they could scarcely be persuaded to leave ...
... night they gave him an inner room ornamented with bones and skulls strung in fantastical array . His couch was composed of rude boxes , and such was their eagerness to view the white man that they could scarcely be persuaded to leave ...
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... night of the 13th , during a fog and light breeze , the ship ran into the edge of the open pack - ice , in 65 ° 30 ′ s . On the following day the bottom was dredged in 1675 fathoms— 1 mile from the edge of the pack ; in this position ...
... night of the 13th , during a fog and light breeze , the ship ran into the edge of the open pack - ice , in 65 ° 30 ′ s . On the following day the bottom was dredged in 1675 fathoms— 1 mile from the edge of the pack ; in this position ...
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... night . After some weeks of this kind of travelling , hunger began to assail the party , and one after another of the camels had to be slaughtered to keep themselves alive . At length , whilst the leader was prostrated by illness , and ...
... night . After some weeks of this kind of travelling , hunger began to assail the party , and one after another of the camels had to be slaughtered to keep themselves alive . At length , whilst the leader was prostrated by illness , and ...
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... nights go out in canoes and hunt turtle and dugong . The flesh of the dugong is very sweet , and much resembles veal . One night the men from Saibai caught seven , and the next night six , of these animals . They cut up the flesh and ...
... nights go out in canoes and hunt turtle and dugong . The flesh of the dugong is very sweet , and much resembles veal . One night the men from Saibai caught seven , and the next night six , of these animals . They cut up the flesh and ...
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... night and killed over twenty men and women . They brought the skulls back and burnt them solemnly , after which a pile was made near the village . I enquired particularly if they ate any part of the body , but my question was met with ...
... night and killed over twenty men and women . They brought the skulls back and burnt them solemnly , after which a pile was made near the village . I enquired particularly if they ate any part of the body , but my question was met with ...
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