. 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. Discovery of the "Saviksue" 155 where I exchanjj^ed Lee for Matt, and then \\\QFa/ion steamed south with everyone else on board. Da
. 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. Discovery of the "Saviksue" 155 where I exchanjj^ed Lee for Matt, and then \\\QFa/ion steamed south with everyone else on board. David- son and Carr were invahded, the former with a frosted heel, the latter with a weak back ; the other members of my party had di 'covered that Arctic work was not entirely the picnic they had imai^ined, and wisely re- garding^ discretion as the better part of valour, had de- cided to return home; Lee and Henson alone possessed the grit and loyalty to remain. JNIy intention was to proceed in the Falcon to the site of the meteorites, endeavour to embark the smaller and send it home, then return from Cape York in my whale-boat. Un- fortunately the heavy winter ice had not yet moved out of Melville Bay, and the ship was unable to get within twenty-five miles of the meteorites. I then had Captain Bartlett take me back as far as Petowik Glacier. I I. 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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