subject
English, 13.02.2020 00:38 ebigham5117

A phenomenon of these parts is the mirage, which is much more marked on some days than on others. It is observed on the larger lakes and along the coast particularly. Land which is only a short distance away appears suspended in mid-air, and great distortion takes place. Captain Santos informed me that owing to this peculiarity it is impossible to get good sights at sea.

The voyage up Chesterfield Inlet was slow and far from pleasant; the cold was severe, for although the thermometer never dropped even to zero, it was our first touch of winter cold, and was keenly felt. We had to sit still for twelve hours at a stretch, everything on board coated with ice and a cutting wind in our teeth. The whale-boat leaked so badly that every night it had to be unloaded and in the morning loaded afresh. This necessitated wading. We all had long sealskin boots luckily, but these would freeze stiff directly we left the water.

Does this passage contain compare and contrast organization? If so, where, and what types of signal words and phrases are used? Provide more than two reasons for your answer.

ansver
Answers: 2

Other questions on the subject: English

image
English, 21.06.2019 22:00, mattybacchetti
Read the sentence from susan b. anthony's "on women's right to vote." hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void, precisely as is every one against negroes. in this sentence, the author's tone is best described as
Answers: 1
image
English, 21.06.2019 22:30, pandagorwar
"in what ways does the struggle for freedom change with history? " provide one specific change that malala struggled for(only if you've read the book). think of how malala describes change and what motivated her to struggle for change. write at one complete paragraph with a minimum of 5 sentences.
Answers: 2
image
English, 22.06.2019 00:00, naomijefferson22
What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?
Answers: 1
image
English, 22.06.2019 03:30, ashhull2002
Understand that amassed in paragraph 3 means
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
A phenomenon of these parts is the mirage, which is much more marked on some days than on others. It...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Chemistry, 16.02.2021 01:30