. 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. •«N The White March :8i sn()\v-sho(js and ski strapped on, and evcrsLiiin^" in readiness for a start, I stepped out to the front with th
. 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. •«N The White March :8i sn()\v-sho(js and ski strapped on, and evcrsLiiin^" in readiness for a start, I stepped out to the front with the Httle silken L;uidon my wife made for me in my hand, and took the proper course, while Astriap tramped alonij^ beside the sledij^e, keepinj^- each dog up to his work. In the event of an accident, or troul^le with the do^s, we both worked to straiirhten thins^s out. I'earv. Cuok. Astriip. ( PACKING. We had to <4et into harness ourselves and help the doij^s haul almost invariably after a fn;sh fall of snow, and also durino- the climb up tlui slope of the ice- cap, both from McCormick Bay and Independence Bay. At these times, a lon^,^ walrus-hide line was run out from the front of the sledge over the do^s, so that I could attach it to my shoulders and pull while still keepinsj^ in advance of the team. Astriip, with a short line attached to the side of the sledm-, was able if IIM. 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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