The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 70National Geographic Society, 1936 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... plane , after landing on the snow , could have its skis sunk and its wings lowered to the surface . Thus the wind could not get under them . A unique feature of the plane was the flaps , which permitted it to land at less than 50 miles ...
... plane , after landing on the snow , could have its skis sunk and its wings lowered to the surface . Thus the wind could not get under them . A unique feature of the plane was the flaps , which permitted it to land at less than 50 miles ...
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... plane was one solid block of snow . Since I was more slender than Kenyon , it fell to my lot to crawl in among the ... plane , he found a lead valve which we whittled down and , with the aid of a washer , fitted on the stove . Then , too ...
... plane was one solid block of snow . Since I was more slender than Kenyon , it fell to my lot to crawl in among the ... plane , he found a lead valve which we whittled down and , with the aid of a washer , fitted on the stove . Then , too ...
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... plane . So after having traveled 15 miles -- which it was , instead of four - we left our sledge and tramped back to the plane to get our tent and sextant . We had taken on the sledge only three weeks ' supply of food . We made this 30 ...
... plane . So after having traveled 15 miles -- which it was , instead of four - we left our sledge and tramped back to the plane to get our tent and sextant . We had taken on the sledge only three weeks ' supply of food . We made this 30 ...
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Beds | 83 |
70 | 125 |
New Safeguards for Ships in Fog and Storm By GEORGE R PUTNAM | 169 |
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