Bibliograph

The world of ice;, or, The whaling cruise of "The Dolphin" and the adventures of her crew in the polar regions

Type

Label

The world of ice;, or, The whaling cruise of "The Dolphin" and the adventures of her crew in the polar regions

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The world of ice;

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

His Books for boys

Sub title

or, The whaling cruise of "The Dolphin" and the adventures of her crew in the polar regions

Summary

The stores, in order to relieve the strain on the ship, were removed to Store Island, and snugly housed under the tent erected there, and then a thick bank of snow was heaped up round it. After this was accomplished, all the boats were hauled up beside the tent, and covered with snow, except the two quarter-boats, which were left hanging at the davits all winter. When the thermometer fell below zero, it was found that the vapors below, and the breath of the men, condensed on the beams of the lower deck and in the cabin near the hatchway. It was therefore resolved to convert some sheet-iron, which they fortunately possessed, into pipes, which, being conducted from the cooking-stove through the length of the ship, served in some degree to raise the temperature and ventilate the cabins

Target audience

adult

Classification