The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 56National Geographic Society, 1929 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... reached its peak in the ' 50's , when over 400 sailing vessels and 13,000 men prose- cuted the seal fishery . Those were the days of big catches ; one year the catch reached 700,000 seals . When steam ves- sels began to displace the ...
... reached its peak in the ' 50's , when over 400 sailing vessels and 13,000 men prose- cuted the seal fishery . Those were the days of big catches ; one year the catch reached 700,000 seals . When steam ves- sels began to displace the ...
Page 610
... reached the scene with hoisting tackle and tools . The wrecked plane was moved safely to shore . A tent was erected around the front of the fuselage and the engine , which was a solid mass of ice . This ice was chopped out , and then a ...
... reached the scene with hoisting tackle and tools . The wrecked plane was moved safely to shore . A tent was erected around the front of the fuselage and the engine , which was a solid mass of ice . This ice was chopped out , and then a ...
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... reached 80 miles an hour , with an average of between 40 and 50 miles . Much trouble was met in keeping the craft fast to its moorings . The party was living in tents on an exposed shore , which did not make for comfort . TINY PLANES ...
... reached 80 miles an hour , with an average of between 40 and 50 miles . Much trouble was met in keeping the craft fast to its moorings . The party was living in tents on an exposed shore , which did not make for comfort . TINY PLANES ...
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