Northward over the great ice : 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 . broken leg was mending nicely. On August 1 From the I2th to the iSth of August, Mrs. Peary, Matt, and myself were-alone at the house, the rest of the party being away in the Faith, on a voyageto the islands. An account of this trip
Northward over the great ice : 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 . broken leg was mending nicely. On August 1 From the I2th to the iSth of August, Mrs. Peary, Matt, and myself were-alone at the house, the rest of the party being away in the Faith, on a voyageto the islands. An account of this trip is contained in the next chapter. During their absence, Mrs. Peary and I stood the night watch ; Mrs. Pearytook charge of the culinary department, while I read the instruments at theregular hours. Matt stood the day watch, and occupied himself with the found-ations of the wall which was to surround and protect the house. Preparing Our North-Greenland Home 91 15th, with the aid of my crutches, I took my first walk-since the accident happened. On the i6th inst., Ihobbled up the hill back of the house, and beganputting my foot on the ground a httle. It was justfive weeks since I had broken my leg ; five weeks ofmost valuable time, but I did not feel like complain-ing, for my leg was doing well and there was no doubtbut that in time it would be as good as HARPOON PRACTICE UNDER DIFFICULTIES. I spent most of the time on August 13th with thesmall transit determining the meridian. On the i6thinst., I took another set of circum-meridian altitudes,and, a few days later, I secured good observations forlatitude and rate of watch. At 3:30 oclock on the morning of August came to our room, crying They are coming,sir, and in a few minutes after rounding the point, theboys landed in front of the house with 130 Briinnichsguillemots and an Eskimo family, consisting of a man,his wife, and two children, with a kayak and harpoon, 92 Northward over the Great Ice a sledge and a dog.
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