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 . e rocks,and with a parting look at the scene which humaneyes might not see again for years, perhaps never,we turned back towards the great ice-cap. Half adays march brought us back to the camp in Musk-Ox Valley. Tying our dogs so t
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 . e rocks,and with a parting look at the scene which humaneyes might not see again for years, perhaps never,we turned back towards the great ice-cap. Half adays march brought us back to the camp in Musk-Ox Valley. Tying our dogs so that they could feast upon thebody of the second musk-ox, we flung ourselves uponour couch of musk-ox fur beside the babbling brook,and with the sky of Italy above us, bright yellowflowers peering at us from among the forbiddingrocks, and soft misty wreaths creeping up the gorgesfrom the basin of the giant glacier, we gave ourselves Northernmost Greenland 351 up to the luxury of perfect rest and idle fancies. Allcare and responsibility and weariness of body, worryas to the dogs, and disappointment, were thrown tothe winds. On this day I would be a boy with As-triip, and we would celebrate the glorious old Fourthin a royal dinner. It was rather late to eat ourFourth-of-July dinner, for the fifth of the month wasfull grown ; but we had been too busy at Observa-. BESIDE THE BABBLING BROOK. A Perfect Summer Day in Musk-Ox Valley. tion Point to think of spreading a banquet there, andanyway our anniversary spread was only a little be-lated. This was our menu : Brandy Cocktail, a la Fourth of July. Pea Soup. Sauterne. Sirloin of Musk-Ox Broiled, with Biscuits. Veal Cutlets, with Biscuits. Bartlett Pears and Cream, a la Tin Can. Tea and Biscuits. 352 Northward over the Great Ice Never was a dinner more thoroughly enjoyed, andnever, thought we, was sound sleep afterwards moredeserved. Nothing could be simpler than our prepa-rations for the nights rest. We simply rolled over,with our back
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