Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites . WALRUS IN MURCHISON SOUND. If you do not succeed in this you may be able tobring a man with his kayak back with you. As an inducement you can perhaps convey to himthe idea of his having a gun to use. {Signed) R. E. Peary, U. S. N.,
Northward over the great ice : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the Saviksue or great Cape York meteorites . WALRUS IN MURCHISON SOUND. If you do not succeed in this you may be able tobring a man with his kayak back with you. As an inducement you can perhaps convey to himthe idea of his having a gun to use. {Signed) R. E. Peary, U. S. N., Commanding F. A. Cook, Surgeoji and Ethnologist. I02 Northward over the Great Ice Red Cliff House, North Greenland, Aug. 12, 1891. Sir:—During the absence of the boat expeditionyou will make as complete a mineralogical and topo-graphical examination of localities visited as possible,and whenever practicable obtain with compass andaneroid a careful vertical cross-section normal to the. THE FIRST , by Dr. Cook. shore, extending from the water level to the crest ofthe cliffs. You will also keep a general record of the weather. Very respectfully, {Signed) R. E. Peary, U. S. N., Commanding M. Verhoeff,Mineralogist. Astriip was requested orally to make sketches andplans of the Eskimo dwellings and villages. Boat Voyage to the Islands 103 REPORT OF LANGDON GIBSON, IN COMMAND OF BOATEXPEDITION. August \2th.—Having received our sailing instruc-tions, and all being in readiness for starting, with aboats crew of three besides myself, comprising A. Cook, Eivind Astriip, and J. M. Verhoeff, weset sail from Red Cliff House this afternoon at 4:10.
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