. 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. Boat Vo}'ag'c 2 I tied Nuna Kcihlilowali, and into the cliff- antl ylacicr- prisoncd depths of Cininville P)a\-. To our left, far out on the
. 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. Boat Vo}'ag'c 2 I tied Nuna Kcihlilowali, and into the cliff- antl ylacicr- prisoncd depths of Cininville P)a\-. To our left, far out on the western horizon tloated the outlines of the sombre Carey Islands, with their tra_L,nc secret of the fate of young Bjorling and his brave companions. Behind us, the vivid retl- and yellow-bande'd cliffs of Saunders Island, a Titan a^-ate set in lapis-lazuli. Lonij^ before we had crossed the Sound, the roar of the heavy North-Water swell breaking in foaming. "THE CLIFF- AND ULACIER-FRISONED DEPTHS OF GRANVILLE BAY. " thunder ui)()n the low, iron shore of Xoogli, came (nit through the calm night-air to meet us. \o land- ing was possilole until we reached tiie little bifurcated inlet known by the native's as Tessuissak (the Lake), a few miles above Xoogli. Pulling into this through a labyrinth of half-submergeu boulders, \\v. found at the head of the northern arm a tiny sheltered bight, where at 4:30 of the 29th W(; landed for food and rest. After our simple supjx'r (or breakfast?) of salt beef, biscuit, and tea, Matt and four of my huskic;s f(.'ll. 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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