. Northward over the "great ice" [microform] : 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. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. I)cccn'il)cr Journey to Cape NOrk â ^ â ^ s Athol. where on in\'return from the shij) last AuL^ust I had hmdecl from my whale-hoat to reconn
. Northward over the "great ice" [microform] : 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. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. I)cccn'il)cr Journey to Cape NOrk â ^ â ^ s Athol. where on in\'return from the shij) last AuL^ust I had hmdecl from my whale-hoat to reconnoitre the icM-. The nii^ht perfect for my ()hs(;rvations, not a breath of air stirrinL;', and while 1 set up the transit and took mv first si'-ht. Tellikotinah huilt a small snow iL;loo in which he started two lamps, and durin»j^ the fix'e hours' stop here, several cups of hot cottee took the chill off the ninht air most effectualK'. I'rom Cape Athol I a<4"aiii drove southward, past the well-. THE BIRD CLIFFS. known landmarks of this coast, all sharp and distinct in the brilliant moonliL,du ; crossed without difficulty in front of the Pctowik Cilacier, where last May 1 had toiled so wearilv throuirh the slush and round the leads ; and n.'ached the setthmient of Ipsueshaw. at the head of Parker Snow Hay, at 12:30 I'.m. One stone and two snow i^ioos comprised the vil- laj^e here ; the form(.;r occupied by two families, the latter by one each. i !). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peary, Robert E. , 1856-1920. New York : F. A. Stokes
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