 Mr. Collie, who on cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction, found that it formed only a casing to the cliff, which was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing the earth above, it was also evident, by a decided line of separation...  Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections - Page 701907Full view - About this book
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1831 - 572 pages
...coating of ice. The following clear statement sets the matter at rest for ever : — ' Mr. Collie, on cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction, found that it formed'only a casing to the cliff, which was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing... | |
 | 1832 - 672 pages
...situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who, oti cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction,...decided line of separation between the ice and the clifl', that the Russians had been deceived by appearances. By cutting into the upper surface of the... | |
 | Frederick William Beechey - 1832 - 522 pages
...largest of these, situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who, on cutting through the ice in a horizontal...that it formed only a casing to the cliff which was com posed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing the earth above, it was also evident, by... | |
 | Berthold Seemann - 1853 - 340 pages
...largest of these, situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who on cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction found that it formed only a casing of the cliff, which was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing the earth above,... | |
 | 1854 - 408 pages
...situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who, in cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction, found that it formed only a casing of the cliff, which was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing the earth above,... | |
 | 1854 - 404 pages
...situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who, in cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction, found that it formed only a casing of the cliff, which was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. On removing the earth above,... | |
 | Alfred Geddes Maddren - 1907 - 576 pages
...[NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC AND BEERING'S STRAIT. By Captain FW Beechey, RN . Vol. I. 410, in two parts. London, 1831. Part I.] July 29, 1826,...evident, by a decided line of separation between the lce and the cliff, that the Russians had been deceived by appearances. By cutting into the upper surface... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - 1919 - 466 pages
...examined by Mr. Collie, one of Beechey's officers. On cutting through the ice in a horizontal direction he found that it formed only a casing to the cliff, which...was composed of mud and gravel in a frozen state. The facing is believed to be from snow banks or from the freezing of water which seeps down from thé... | |
 | 1832 - 672 pages
...largest of these, situated about a mile to the westward of Elephant Point, was particularly examined by Mr. Collie, who, on cutting through the ice in a horizontal...the Russians had been deceived by appearances. By catting into (he upper surface of tlie cliff three fett from the edge, frozen earth, similar to that... | |
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