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 . hem splendid appetites for the birthday had made out the bill of fare, taking anythinghe chose from the stores, and he had a more thanusually fine spread. The third anniversary of thewedding of Mrs. Peary and myself occ
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 . hem splendid appetites for the birthday had made out the bill of fare, taking anythinghe chose from the stores, and he had a more thanusually fine spread. The third anniversary of thewedding of Mrs. Peary and myself occurred on Augustiith, and while the boys were off in the boat afterseals, Mrs. Peary got up a little extra dinner. Theluxurious feast was served on a bare-board table intin mess-pans. It consisted of little-auk stew, hotbiscuit, apple-pie, pears, and coffee, with a cocktail tostart with and a orlass of Haut Sauterne all around. Preparing Our North-Greenland Home 89 The bin of fare was declared by our party to tendto make wedding anniversaries popular. During- the hours I spent in the sunlight in front ofthe house or on the slopes between the house and thecliffs back of it, I was greatly entertained by watchingthe manifold phases of animal life that were to beseen at all times. Flocks of kittiwakes fished alongthe shore, and white whales sported in the waters,. REST AFTER LABOUR. their antics giving us much amusement. Jager andburgomaster gulls passed over the camp in small num-bers. On August 14th, I saw a blue fox passing alongthe beach in front of the house. When he saw mehe stopped, but before Mrs. Peary could bring myrifle he had trotted slowly away up the beach. Iwhistled to him and he stopped again, and, callingMatt, I gave him the rifle and told him to go after 90 Northward over the Great Ice the animal. Matt found that whistHng would makehim stop and look around, and so walking and whist-line he eot within rano-e and shot him. The foxhad hazel eyes, was in poor condition
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