. 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. â I . >,.â ⢠5 ' ;' - f: I' i I y 148 Northward over the "Great Ice" Then, after a lasi. look at the celestial ctraggler, I de
. 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. â I . >,.â ⢠5 ' ;' - f: I' i I y 148 Northward over the "Great Ice" Then, after a lasi. look at the celestial ctraggler, I descended to the sledge where Lee had already pre- ceded me, and stretching myself upon it fell asleep. Two hours later, I awoke to find the entire sky overcast and a chill wind blowing up the bay. The weather demon had given us just one perfect day in which to learn the secret of the " Iron Mountain," and was now resuming his baleful I y. I PROF. CHAMBERLIN. Supper, breakfast, or dinner, just as one chooses to call it, over, the dogs were hitched up and we started to locate the second and largest mass, which my guide told me was on the island at the entrance to the bay. Passing at a good pace down the bay, we soon reached the site of this second meteorite, some seven miles distant on the eastern end of the island. Its loca- I. 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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