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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...near Low Island, which brought me and my men to Mussel Bay, where the whole expedition was thus again assembled on the afternoon of the 29th June." For the members of the expedition that remained at Mussel Bay the time which followed the departure of the exploring party was the dreariest of all. The month of May was come, but winter continued. The temperature of the air occasionally rose to--5 or--6, but was in general about--10 C. The sun had been long circumpolar, but was seldom visible. A cold thick mist lay for the most part over Mussel Bay, or the sun was concealed by heavy, low-lying clouds. The ice lay undisturbed, and increased instead of diminishing in thickness. No speck of open water was visible. The stock of provisions got very low. Some indispensable articles, as vinegar and lime-juice--two of the most powerful antiscorbutics--began to grow scarce. A great and general lowering of strength took place, especially among the men, and showed that an increase in the rations was highly necessary. But it was to be feared that a still greater reduction than that which had taken place would have to be made. On the 6th May it was found that all on board the Onkel Adam, with one exception, were scorbutic, and some so ill that Dr. Envall thought it best to remove them to land. On the Gladan the sanitary state was far from satisfactory, and even in the case of several on board the Polhcm symptoms of scurvy began to show themselves. Daily a number of scurvy patients from the vessels came to land, some on crutches, others supporting themselves with a staff, and others again carried by their comrades. A more sorrowful sight could scarcely be seen. Home-sickness or at least a desire to get away from Mussel Bay, began to seize the greater number, and...
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Explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) is best known as leader of the 1878–80 expedition in which the Eurasian continent was first circumnavigated via the North-East Passage. This book, first published in 1879, details Nordenskiöld's Arctic voyages prior to this expedition.
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217063780
- ISBN 13 9780217063784
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages136
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