Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . o Ph u, 46 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION gathered a number of flowers, mosses, and willow shoots for theNational Museum. We were having fine weather now, but as our time was growingshort it was necessary to keep going. Fortunately there was no iceto worry about. This gave us an easy passage to the coast, where ourtwo musk-ox calves were obtained. The return trip to the south wasmade close in shore. None of us will ever forget the stark, snow-covered mountain ranges and beautiful fiords of that strip of coastfrom Scoresby Sound t
Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . o Ph u, 46 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION gathered a number of flowers, mosses, and willow shoots for theNational Museum. We were having fine weather now, but as our time was growingshort it was necessary to keep going. Fortunately there was no iceto worry about. This gave us an easy passage to the coast, where ourtwo musk-ox calves were obtained. The return trip to the south wasmade close in shore. None of us will ever forget the stark, snow-covered mountain ranges and beautiful fiords of that strip of coastfrom Scoresby Sound to Angmagssalik. At this latter hospitable placewe had but a single day to spend. Governor Jensen, his wife, thehospital nurse. Pastor Rosen and his family, all old friends, gave usa grand welcome. The village is very neat and clean, the freshlypainted church, stores, hospital, and wireless station giving it an airof great prosperity. Dr. Charcot and his ship, with 40 members ofthe expedition, had been here and were now working up north inthe direction from which we had
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