. Godfrey's narrative of the last Grinnell Arctic exploring txpedition [sic] in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-4-5 [microform] : with a biography of Dr. Elisha K. Kane, from the cradle to the grave. Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Advance (Ship); Advance (Navire); Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. found ourselves only fifteen miles from the brig. Be- tween Etah and Littleton Island a very melancholy ac- cident took place. One of the sledges having broken through the ice, the strength of all hands was required to lift it out. Mr. Ohlsen, the carp
. Godfrey's narrative of the last Grinnell Arctic exploring txpedition [sic] in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-4-5 [microform] : with a biography of Dr. Elisha K. Kane, from the cradle to the grave. Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857; Advance (Ship); Advance (Navire); Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. found ourselves only fifteen miles from the brig. Be- tween Etah and Littleton Island a very melancholy ac- cident took place. One of the sledges having broken through the ice, the strength of all hands was required to lift it out. Mr. Ohlsen, the carpenter, while lifting at the bow of the boat, ruptured himself, and either for want of proper treatment, or because his hurt was very bad, he died two days afterward. We buried him on Littleton Island. He was an excellent mechanic a kind-hearted and conscientious man, and indefatigable in the performance of his duty. His services to the Expedition have never met with the acknowledgment they deserved. He left a wife and children; and the thoughts of their destitute situation very muc|^ disturbed the tranquillity of his last moments. Mr. Ohlsen was the third person of our company who perished in Greenland. His death left but fifteen sur- vivors of tho original eighteen who had embarked at New York. As a testimonial of respect to the memory of Mr. Ohlsen, his name was given to a cape opposite to Littleton Island. ^ As we had but a short allowance of provisions, we were ob^igad to rely pretty much on hunting and shoot- ing for our maintenance during this boat journey. On some of the little islands we found an abundance of the eggs of the eider-duck, and we succeeded in shoot- ing loons and other water-fowls in great number. Near Hakluyt Island we joined a party of natives, who were engaged in a walrus-hunt; and two of these animals being killed, the meat was fairly distributed among our 21* Ml^^â ^â .ât.^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page ima
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