Journal Analysis of the islands discovered by the Rurick in the Great Ocean, by Krusenstern. On the diseases of the crew, by Dr. Eschscholtz. Remarks and opinions of the naturalist of the expedition, A. v. ChamissoLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 |
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Seite 177 - Oonalashka, received here the last blow. The cold air so affected my lungs, that I lost my breath, and at last spasms in the chest, faintings, and spitting of blood ensued. I now for the first time perceived that my situation was worse than I would hitherto believe ; and the physician seriously declared to me that I could not remain near the ice. It cost me a long and severe contest ; more than once I resolved to brave death, and accomplish my undertaking ; but when I...
Seite 177 - The cold air so aft'ected my lungs that I lost my breath, and at last spasms in the chest, faintings, and spitting of blood ensued. I now for the first time perceived that my situation was worse than I would hitherto , believe, and the physician seriously declared to me that I could not remain near the ice. It cost me a long and severe contest ; more than once I resolved to brave death and accomplish my undertaking, but when I reflected that we had a difficult voyage to our own country still before...
Seite 124 - ... according to their reckoning by the moon, making a knot on a cord at every new moon. Being expert fishermen, they subsisted entirely on the produce of the sea; and when the rain fell, laid in as much fresh water as they had vessels to contain it.
Seite 182 - Teneriffein height: formerly they threw out fire, and some of them still continue to do so. the quaking of the earth ceased, the fire visibly decreased, and they now plainly saw an island of the form of a pointed black cap. When Kriukof visited the island of Oomnack, a month, after, he found the new island, which, during that time, had continued to emit fire considerably higher. After that time it threw out less fire, but more smoke: it had increased in height and circumference, and often changed...
Seite 178 - Rurick, and the lives of my companions depended on mine, I then felt that I must suppress my ambition. The only thing which supported me in this contest was the conscientious assurance of having strictly fulfilled my duty. I signified to the crew, in writing, that my ill health obliged me to return to Oonalashka. The moment I signed the paper was the most painful in my life, for with this stroke of the pen I gave up the ardent and longcherished wish of my heart.
Seite 130 - The town is fortified with an entrenchment, salient angles, and redoubts, which inclose about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in width.
Seite 184 - Island, where he had gone for the purpose of hunting, is very remarkable. Several Aleutians affirm they have often seen this animal. It is of the shape of the red serpent, and immensely long ; the head resembles that of the the sea-lion, and two disproportionately large eyes give it a frightful appearance. " It was very fortunate for us...
Seite 185 - It stretched out its head far above the water, looked about for prey, and vanished. The head soon appeared again, and that considerably nearer; we rowed with all our might, and were very happy to have reached the shore before the serpent. The sea-lions were so terrified at the sight, that some rushed into the water, and others hid themselves on the shore.
Seite 37 - ... one great island be visible. It is a strange feeling to walk about on a living island, where all below is actively at work. And to what corner of the earth can we penetrate where human beings are not already to be found ? In the remotest regions of the north...
Seite 185 - It was fortunate for us, said Kriukoff, that we were so near the land, or else the monster might have destroyed us ; it stretched its head far above the water, looked about for its prey, and vanished. The head soon appeared again, and that considerably nearer : we rowed with all our might, and were very happy to have reached the shore in safety. If a sea-serpent has been really seen on the coast of North America, it may have been one of this frightful species.