 I concluded that what we had seen, which I named Sandwich Land, was either a group of islands, or else a point of the continent. For I firmly believe that there is a tract of land near the Pole which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over...  The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs ... - Page 1681833Full view - About this book
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1813 - 546 pages
...Land to this discovery, which may possibly be the northern point of a continent; for he is of opinion, that there is a tract of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over this vast southern ocean. He likewise thinks that it extends farthest to the north,... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...34' west, and seeing neither land nor signs of any, I concluded that what we had seen, which I named Sandwich Land, was either a group of islands, or else a point of the continent. For 1 firmly believe that there is a tract of land near the Pole which is the source of most of the ice... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...which may possibly be the northern point of a continent ; for he is of opinion, that there is a track of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over this vast Southern Ocean. He likewise thinks it extends farthest to the north opposite... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...which may possibly be the northern point of a continent ; for ho is of opinion that there is a track of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over this vast Southern Ocean. He likewise thinks it extends farthest to the north oppo.... | |
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1818 - 520 pages
...Land to this discovery, which may possibly be the northern point of a continent; for he is of opinion, that there is a tract of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over this vast southern ocean. lie likewise thinks that it extends farthest to the north,... | |
 | Science - 1820 - 494 pages
...conclusion. He says : " I conclude that Sandwich Land is either a group of islands, or else a point of a continent ; for I firmly believe that there is a tract of land toward the Pole, which is the source of the ice spread over this vast ocean. I think it also probable,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...Sandwich-Land to this discovery, which may possibly be the northern point of a continent; for he is of opinion that there is a tract of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread over this vast Southern Ocean. He likewise thinks it extends farthest to the north opposite... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 532 pages
...34' west, and seeing neither land nor signs of any, I concluded that what we had seen, which I named Sandwich .Land, was either a group of islands, or else a point of the continent. For 1 firmly believe that there is a tract of land near the Pole which is the source of most of the ice... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - Voyages around the world - 1826 - 464 pages
...names of Cape Bristol, Cape Montagn, Sannder's Isle, Candlemas Isles, and Sandwich's Land. The last is either a group of islands, or else a point of the continent. For that there is a tract of land near the pole, which is the source of most of the ice that is spread... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Biography - 1833 - 764 pages
...Isles, and Sandwich's Land, were discovered by the 6th of February. The opinion of Cook was now decided, that there is a tract of land near the pole, which is the source of the ice spread over the Southern Ocean, and that it extended farthest north where the ice appeared... | |
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