 | John Campbell - 1813 - 546 páginas
...here he took possession for his majesty bf this dreary mansion of sterility under the name of Southern Georgia. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, were terminated by perpendicular cliffs of great height, such as are found in the harbour of Spitzbergen... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 páginas
...about four or five feet, and that it is high water on the full and change days about ele;ven o'clock. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea ;... | |
 | 1815 - 476 páginas
...porpoises and seals were likewise observed, which probably came to breed on these inhospitable shores. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, were terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height, such as is found in the harbour... | |
 | John Campbell - 1818 - 520 páginas
...here he took possession for his Majesty of this dreary mansion of sterility under the name of Southern Georgia The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, were terminated by perpendicular cliffs of great VOL, v. u height, such as are found in the harbour... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 304 páginas
...colours, and took possession of the country in his Majesty's name, under a discharge of small arms. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea; and... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 páginas
...about four or five feet, and that it is high water on the full and change days about eleven o'clock. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea ;... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 páginas
...about four or five feet, and that it is high water on the full and change days about eleven o'clock. The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea ;... | |
 | John Purdy - 1844 - 534 páginas
...to rise about four or five feet. High water at about 11 h. full and change. The head of Possession Bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, with a loud explosion, and... | |
 | Henry Thomas De La Beche - 1851 - 888 páginas
...considerable than that of an ordinary sounding line (204 feet) employed at the time. Captain Cook says, " The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of courier the bottom of the ocean was covered with a stratum of pure white or green mud,... | |
 | Henry Thomas De La Beche - 1853 - 774 páginas
...considerable than that of an ordinary sounding line (204 feet) employed at the time. Captain Cook says, " The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated Fig. 94. America, and the South Sea Islands, all possess Antarctic Diatomocio:. The siliceous coats... | |
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The head of the bay, as well as two places on each side, was terminated by perpendicular ice-cliffs of considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea ; and a great fall happened while we were in the bay, which made... 
