Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . om New York the Advance carried her party directly to Greenland,where their first sight of the cold country of the north was the broadvalleys, deep ravines, mountains, and frowning black and desolate cliffs that burst into view from beneath the dense curtain of a lifting fog. Then,with icebergs in full view around them, like castles in a fairy tale, theyworked their way along the western coast till they reached Smiths Sound. ELISHA KENT KANE. 137 Sometimes the commander would sp
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . om New York the Advance carried her party directly to Greenland,where their first sight of the cold country of the north was the broadvalleys, deep ravines, mountains, and frowning black and desolate cliffs that burst into view from beneath the dense curtain of a lifting fog. Then,with icebergs in full view around them, like castles in a fairy tale, theyworked their way along the western coast till they reached Smiths Sound. ELISHA KENT KANE. 137 Sometimes the commander would spend whole days in the crowsnest at the top of the mast, looking out for the best course for the vessel,and keenly watching for all of interest to their search. The magnificentviews which he saw from this lofty perch are often beautifully describedin his book. In one place he says: The midnight sun came out overthe northern crest of the great berg, kindling variously-colored fires onevery part of its surface, and making the ice around us one great piece ofgem-work, blazing carbuncles and rubies, and molten A LIVKLY START OF KANES SLEDGE EXPEDITION. After being tossed and crashed about for some time in the gales ofSmiths Sound, it was found impossible to get the Advance through theice to the shore; so the}- left her there, and, fitting up ice-sledges, set outon their search for the lost explorers and also to see if better winter quar-ters could be found for the brig. The commander tells us in his bookhow both of these errands were in vain, and how they came back and pre-pared to pass the long cold Arctic night in Rensselaer Harbor. Their stores and provisions were carried to a storehouse on ButlersIsland, and provision depots were also established at intervals furthernorth. This work was finished just as the long, staring day, which 138 ELISHA KENT KANE. had clung to them more than two months, was drawing to a close, andthe dark night was beginning to settle down upon them
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