. 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. December Journey to Cipe York 3j3 were bundled, to make room for my party in the stone mansion. At three I was up a^j^ain s(.'ttinL( up
. 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. December Journey to Cipe York 3j3 were bundled, to make room for my party in the stone mansion. At three I was up a^j^ain s(.'ttinL( up the transit, and between my star sights 1 strolletl over the tlat, raised, trianL(ular i)atch of detritus lyiui^ at the foot of the western chffs of the islnnd. This trianj^ular bit of foreshore seems to be itlentical in appearance with the one' whicli I notic(?tl on the eastern side of the island during last spring's sledge trip to Cape. «:.' , .-^f;:^-'-'' ^â '""^"^^^â 'r^'m^^ '1^' RAISED BEACHES. York, formed originally under water by tidal eddies, and then raised to its [present position by the gradual elevation of this region. On the very crest of the bank, at the outer or western apex of the triangle, is located the group of igloos (three double and thiee single) forming the village. Northw^ard from the villay-e to the northern end of the island, extend the great bird cliffs rising perpen- dicularly from the sea. In summer on these cliffs the li .. 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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