. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. ck by our camp-fire, viewing the glorious heavens, I beheld the au- in all its wondrous beauty. In the vicinity of the moon. * Xamcil by me nftcr John A. Stevens, Jr., of Xcw York City. Cape Stevens is inlat. C:; 21 N\, ami long. 67° 10 W. 3S2 ARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION. where the aurora was dancing and racing to and fro, it wasstrangely grand. But the most remarkable phenomenon of-thekind I ever witnessed was the peculiar movement of the cloudsoverhead. For some length of time they moved by hitches,passing with the wind slowly, and then stop
. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. ck by our camp-fire, viewing the glorious heavens, I beheld the au- in all its wondrous beauty. In the vicinity of the moon. * Xamcil by me nftcr John A. Stevens, Jr., of Xcw York City. Cape Stevens is inlat. C:; 21 N\, ami long. 67° 10 W. 3S2 ARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION. where the aurora was dancing and racing to and fro, it wasstrangely grand. But the most remarkable phenomenon of-thekind I ever witnessed was the peculiar movement of the cloudsoverhead. For some length of time they moved by hitches,passing with the wind slowly, and then stopping for a few called the attention of the Inuuits to it, and they noticed this assomething they had never seen before. It seemed as if the cloudswere battling with an unseen enemy, but that the former had thegreater power, and forced their way by steps along the vault clouds were white, and of the kind classified as cumulus. Ithought it a very strange matter, and, according to my idea, theaurora had something to do with (wife of Koo-jea-se) CONTINUE TUE VOYAGE. 3S3 CHAPTER XXm. Leave eighth Encampment.—Seals.—Meeting Innnits.—Make ninth Encampmenton Raes Point.—A Seal-feast.—Reindeer Moss abundant.—More traditionalHistory.—Start on Voyage again.—A two-mile Walk over Rocks.—Jack theAngeko.—Ankooting Tweroong.—The two Boats and two Kias.—Picturesqueappearance of the Women Rowers.—Jhe Flag of the Free.—Tenth Encampment.—Icebergs on the Rocks.—Renew the Voyage.—Visit the Island Frobishers Far-thest.—The great Gateway. — Presidents Seat.—Beautiful and warm Day.—Fine Scenery.—Make eleventh Encampment.—Morning Walk.—Abundance ofGame.—Seals and Reindeer in abundance.—The Roar of a Cataract.—Watersalive with Salmon.—Discover the Termination of Frobisher Bay.—Enter an Es-tuarv.—Make Landing.—A Leming.—Tweroong sketches Kingaite Coast.—Rein-deer Skins for Clothing.—Luxuriant F
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