Book Excerptf ice right to the landwash. There were great gaping chasms between the enormous blocks, which we call pans, and half a mile out it was all clear water.An island three miles out had preserved a bridge of ice, however, and by crossing a few cracks I managed to reach it. From the island it was four miles across to a rocky promontory, --a course that would be several miles shorter than going round the shore. Here as far as the eye could reach the ice seemed good, though it was very rough. Obviously, it had been ...
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Book Excerptf ice right to the landwash. There were great gaping chasms between the enormous blocks, which we call pans, and half a mile out it was all clear water.An island three miles out had preserved a bridge of ice, however, and by crossing a few cracks I managed to reach it. From the island it was four miles across to a rocky promontory, --a course that would be several miles shorter than going round the shore. Here as far as the eye could reach the ice seemed good, though it was very rough. Obviously, it had been smashed up by the sea and then packed in again by the strong wind from the northeast, and I thought it had frozen together solid.All went well till I was about a quarter of a mile from the landing-point. Then the wind suddenly fell, and I noticed that I was travelling over loose "sish," which was like porridge and probably many feet deep. By stabbing down, I could drive my whip-handle through the thin coating of young ice that was floating on it. The sish ice consists of the tiny fragments
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Very Good- Book. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the flyleaf. Biography of this physician missionary, who worked with the deep sea fishermen in Labrador at the beginning of the twentieth century. Illustrated. Light normal edge and spine wear, mostly near the spine.
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Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding loosening slightly but intact. Previous owners name on end paper. Cover may be different than pictured.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. First edition, later printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. First Edition, 25th printing. No extraneous markings. All pages are intact with the exception of fly leaf having one small tear. Binding is strong. Less than normal wear for a copy that is almost 100 years old. Secure packaging for safe delivery.