. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. country; the waters of thebay were teeming with animal life, and I thought that here wasindeed the place to found a colon)-, if any one should ever renewthe attempt in which Frobishcr failed. Before I came back from my walk I perceived the camp-firessending up their clouds of smoke, and I was soon after partak-ing of a hearty breakfast, cooked and served in Innuit was now the rule. Seals and blubber were so plenti-ful that quantities were left behind at our encampment. Evenwhole seals, with the exception of the skins, were f
. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. country; the waters of thebay were teeming with animal life, and I thought that here wasindeed the place to found a colon)-, if any one should ever renewthe attempt in which Frobishcr failed. Before I came back from my walk I perceived the camp-firessending up their clouds of smoke, and I was soon after partak-ing of a hearty breakfast, cooked and served in Innuit was now the rule. Seals and blubber were so plenti-ful that quantities were left behind at our encampment. Evenwhole seals, with the exception of the skins, were frequently * The opening between the two headlands alluded to above, which are about tenmiles to the northwest of the head of the Bay of Frobishcr, J named the GreatGateway. t The most conspicuous mountain on the coast of Frobishcr Bay I named Presi-dents Seat, after the chief executive officer of the United States government. Pres-idents Seat is in lat. 62° 39 N., long. 66° 40 W. X Our eleventh encampment was in lat. 03° 38 N., long. GS° 10 HEAD OF FKOBISHER BAY. 391 abandoned. Thus these children of the icy North live—one daystarving, and the next having so much food that they care not tocarry it away. We started at 10 , and passed in sight of more low land,some of which was covered with grass. Seals and ducks were sonumerous that it was almost an incessant hunt—more from habit,on the part of the natives, than from necessity. The signs ofreindeer being in the neighborhood were such that the males ofmy boats crew landed to seek them. Some of the Innuits of theother boat had done the same, and frequent reports of fire-armsgave evidence that the game was in view. Presently Koojessereturned, having killed one of the largest of the deer, and aftersome trouble we got some portions of it on board—saddle, skin,hoofs, horns, and skull. My boat soon after carried at her bownot only the American flag, but also the noble antlers of the felt at home, with the flag
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