. In the Lena Delta; a narrative of the search for De Long and his companions . ) was recommended to me, as a manwho had walked all the way from the shore of the ArcticOcean to Belun without anything to eat, and in the deadof winter; the narration of which exploit he indorsed ascorrect by simply adding Verna (truly). He wasvery poor as well as old, and had no team, but the vil-lagers promised to furnish him with seven dogs ; and sowith everything in readiness, — except, indeed, the ratherimportant item of food, which the natives assured mewould be provided in good time, — I at
. In the Lena Delta; a narrative of the search for De Long and his companions . ) was recommended to me, as a manwho had walked all the way from the shore of the ArcticOcean to Belun without anything to eat, and in the deadof winter; the narration of which exploit he indorsed ascorrect by simply adding Verna (truly). He wasvery poor as well as old, and had no team, but the vil-lagers promised to furnish him with seven dogs ; and sowith everything in readiness, — except, indeed, the ratherimportant item of food, which the natives assured mewould be provided in good time, — I at last sought myberth. The wind had almost increased to a hurricanewhen we turned in for the night, and long before dawnwas howling in fury. I dreaded that it might preventour departure, but nevertheless dressed and prepared tostart, eating a hearty breakfast of raw and cooked came to me and said, Pagoda, poorga, pi domesoak. But I had been outside and was not so certain;the wind nearly carried me off my feet, to be sure; butthen it was from the northwest, and, pointing in that. ,m^b eserted
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