. Ice-bound on Kolguev; a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe, to which is added a record of the natural history of the island. Natural history. 190 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV The second hut had its complement of blubber in the entrance-room, but the inner part had been evidently used as a chapel. There were the Madonna and a saint or two, left cruelly alone. Before them hung their lamps with none to light them, and the gilt about their setting was all tarnished by the fogs. On the iioor was a packet of incense, a bundle of tapers, a censer and a charcoal-heater—and this was about the sum. I
. Ice-bound on Kolguev; a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe, to which is added a record of the natural history of the island. Natural history. 190 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV The second hut had its complement of blubber in the entrance-room, but the inner part had been evidently used as a chapel. There were the Madonna and a saint or two, left cruelly alone. Before them hung their lamps with none to light them, and the gilt about their setting was all tarnished by the fogs. On the iioor was a packet of incense, a bundle of tapers, a censer and a charcoal-heater—and this was about the sum. It was ji&~\_ THE CHAPEL AT SCIIAROK Outside it was more melancholy still. For here was a place of burial, but not railed off. Only there were many Russian crosses with legends and queer patterns, some fallen clown. Foxes had burrowed into the o-raves ; olaucous eulls sat on the crosses and scarcely moved at our approach. Seal-fat was everywhere ; in great lumps and smearings upon the grass, and on everything that lay 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 Trevor-Battye, Aubyn Bernard Rochefort, 1855-1922. Westminster, A. Constable and Company
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