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 . CHAPEL AT GODHAAB. after somersault in the water, etc. Returning to theship after an evening spent at the Inspectors house,it suddenly struck me as I looked across the harbour,picturesque in its night shadows, that we were reallyap
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 . CHAPEL AT GODHAAB. after somersault in the water, etc. Returning to theship after an evening spent at the Inspectors house,it suddenly struck me as I looked across the harbour,picturesque in its night shadows, that we were reallyapproaching Gods country once more. We actuallyhad a civilised night and day now. Leaving Godhaab, fresh northerly and north-westerly winds kept the little Kite heeling, every sail Search for Verhoeff—Homeward Voyage 421 swelling like a balloon, and the foaming spray driv-ing from her sturdy little prow, day after day, until. MORAVIAN MISSION. at last we made the harbour of St. Johns, New-foundland. Entering the Narrows, a cry of surprise and as-
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