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In the Lena Delta: A Narrative of the Search for De Long and His Companions; Followed by an Account of the Greely Relief Expedition; And Proposed Method of Reaching the North Pole (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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As to the rest, I refer the reader to the theory itself, merely observing that Prejudice, which man pre tends to hate, is, according to Carlyle, his absolute lawgiver. Thus, let but a rising of the sun, let but a creation of the world, happen twice, and it ceases to be marvelous, to be noteworthy or noticeable.
In other words, let but Chief Engineer Melville reach the North Pole, and besides the scientific benefits issuing from the event will doubtless be another and perhaps more important one to the world at large - his success.
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As to the rest, I refer the reader to the theory itself, merely observing that Prejudice, which man pre tends to hate, is, according to Carlyle, his absolute lawgiver. Thus, let but a rising of the sun, let but a creation of the world, happen twice, and it ceases to be marvelous, to be noteworthy or noticeable.
In other words, let but Chief Engineer Melville reach the North Pole, and besides the scientific benefits issuing from the event will doubtless be another and perhaps more important one to the world at large - his success.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Publication date2018
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- ISBN 13 9781332057214
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