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 . SANDERSONS HOPE. The next day was devoted to excursions in theneighbourhood. In the evening, Professor Heilprin,Mr. Astrup, Mr. Kenealy, Mrs. Peary, and I dinedwith Inspector Andersen. After dinner, we lookedon for a while at a nat
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 . SANDERSONS HOPE. The next day was devoted to excursions in theneighbourhood. In the evening, Professor Heilprin,Mr. Astrup, Mr. Kenealy, Mrs. Peary, and I dinedwith Inspector Andersen. After dinner, we lookedon for a while at a native dance in one of the govern-. 6o Northward over the Great Ice ment buildings, and then passed a pleasant eveningat the Inspectors house, I had intended to get under way early on Mondaymorning-, but a south-wester, accompanied by a densefog, held us in the harbour until two , when westeamed out with flags dipping and a salute from theships cannon. Shaping our course north, we wentalong the shore of Disco Island, and thirty-six hourslater, cast anchor in the harbour of Upernavik. Dur-ing all these hours, we steamed through a sea onwhich hardly a ripple could be seen. Save for theicebergs that dotted the sea here and there, therewas no ice. The Waigat, Nugsuak Peninsula, broad-mouthed Omenak Fjord with the great Inland Icevisible far up at its head, Black Hook of the oldDutch navigators, and sublime Sandersons Hope, allstood out in their grandest, most brilliant aspects. I found it impossible to obtain from Governor Beyer,of Upernavik, either a kayak or a native interpreterto go along with us, and so, after retur
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