. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. *- berg at onetime was not far from us, and, as the weather permitted, a boatwas sent in charge of the mate that I might have the opjDortumtyof examining it. On arriving near, it was found of irregular form at the base,with several tongues or spreading pieces below the some difficulty I got on to it at a sloping part, and beganto mount toward the summit. Several pinnacles, ravines, gorges,and deep cavities were displayed as I ascended; but decay wasalready making rapid progress, and evidently not long wouldelapse before the whole m
. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. *- berg at onetime was not far from us, and, as the weather permitted, a boatwas sent in charge of the mate that I might have the opjDortumtyof examining it. On arriving near, it was found of irregular form at the base,with several tongues or spreading pieces below the some difficulty I got on to it at a sloping part, and beganto mount toward the summit. Several pinnacles, ravines, gorges,and deep cavities were displayed as I ascended; but decay wasalready making rapid progress, and evidently not long wouldelapse before the whole mass must fall to pieces. I succeeded, ASCENT OF AN ICEBERG. 37 however, in reaching the top without danger, using a boat-hookas a sort of alpenstock to aid A&CCNT OF AJ* ICEUEEO. Here resting a while, and, drinking in the ocean scene around,with our ship on the blue waters awaiting us, I then descended. On the way down I unfortunately trod on the rusty part of theboat-hook, and, having my boots off for surer footing, receiveda rather bad wound, which confined me to a couch for somedays. Our progress toward Greenland was so tantalizingly slow, ow-ing to calms and head winds, that a fourth Sunday passed overus when still at a considerable distance from Holsteinborg, Green-land, the port of rendezvous of the George Henry and Rescue. Of these Sundays at sea, it gives me pleasure to speak in favor-able terms as to their observance on board. The crew exhibitedmost excellent demeanor; and as the George Henry had a small butcarefully-selected library in the cabin, furnished by the house ofWilliams & Haven (owners of the vessel), good books were occa-sionally distributed by the captain among officers and men, muchto their satisfaction, an
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