Project Gutenberg 2022-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 179 Kat, Hidde Dirks 05038992 Dagboek eener reize ter walvisch- en robbenvangst, in de jaren 1777 en 1778 door Hidde Dirks Kat $aNetherlands :$bDE WED. A. LOOSJES Pz.,$c1818. "Dagboek eener reize ter walvisch- en robbenvangst, in de jaren 1777 en 1778" by Hidde Dirks Kat is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the challenging and perilous whaling and sealing expedition undertaken by the author, who serves as the commander of a ship. It captures not only the adventures and misfortunes faced at sea but also offers insights into the natural world, the struggles for survival, and interactions with indigenous peoples. At the start of the narrative, Hidde Dirks Kat sets sail from Hamburg, navigating through the North Sea toward Greenland in March 1777 with a crew of 38. The initial chapters outline the ship's journey, detailing the favorable winds and successful initial catches of seals and whales. However, as they venture further into icy waters, the challenges multiply. Kat describes the crew's entrapment within ice fields, the changing weather conditions, and the harrowing battles against nature that threaten their survival. The opening sets an ominous yet gripping tone, hinting at the trials that await as they confront not only the dangers of the sea but also the harsh realities of their whaling venture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.nl/books?id=9exdAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=nl&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=true 20220514090635kat 1818 NL Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Shipwrecks -- Greenland -- History -- 18th century Whaling -- Netherlands -- History -- 18th century G SH Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 127773 2025-09-27T05:46:00.739803 text/html 103430 2024-10-18T22:00:32 text/html 1554358 2025-09-27T05:46:03.584758 application/epub+zip 1553017 2025-09-27T05:46:01.414839 application/epub+zip 115876 2025-09-27T05:46:00.984790 application/epub+zip 1600377 2025-09-27T05:46:05.317788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1584781 2025-09-27T05:46:03.275759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149021 2022-09-30T16:50:01.321163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113931 2025-09-27T05:46:00.519795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93875 2024-10-18T22:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17319 2025-09-27T05:46:05.444786 application/rdf+xml 13859 2025-09-27T05:46:01.196750 image/jpeg 2783 2025-09-27T05:46:01.030796 image/jpeg 1418760 2025-09-27T05:46:00.773804 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia