. 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. 2 However, the hot and sulphurous air of the volcano had nearly stifled him ; and, after he was dragged up^ with unavoidable roughness, over jagged fragments of rocks and harden- ed lava, his companions, for a time» were obliged to support his almost se
. 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. 2 However, the hot and sulphurous air of the volcano had nearly stifled him ; and, after he was dragged up^ with unavoidable roughness, over jagged fragments of rocks and harden- ed lava, his companions, for a time» were obliged to support his almost senseless form, while he gasped con- vulsively for breath. He soon recovered himself; but it seems to have been Dr. Kane's destiny never to be out of danger. The natives of this region were accus- tomed to worship the presiding genius of Tael, whom they regarded with the utmost degree of awe, as a being not to be thought of without fear, or approached rashly and without reverence. It may be imagined, then, with what feelings they looked on the conduct of Dr. Kane, who had presumed to penetrate into what they considered to be the inviolable sanctuary of t)ieir deity. At first, they seemed paralyzed by the audacity of the youthful stranger; but these feelings were quickly succeeded by those of fierce resentment. Seeing, with increased wonder, that Kane was not stricken dead by their insulted divinity, they resolved, with their own hands, to make his life an expiatory sacrifice for his supposed impiety. The savages accordingly attacked the Doctor and his little party with a mgo proportioned to their ignorance, and a desperate strug- gle ensued. But the natives discovered that the man who had been too much for Tael was too much for them,. 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 Godfrey, William C. Philad
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