. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. it seemedto me that the mountains in that direction united with the landon which I stood, and if so, no strait existed. But, as refrac-tion at first was going on, I fancied that I might be deceived. Alonger look, however, made me still feel doubtful ;* and while Istood charmed and spell-bound by the picture before me, a crowdof strange thoughts filled my soul as I reflected upon my own po-sition there, and remembered the history of those early voyagesmade by Frobisher and his companions. But I had not muchtime to ponder. The party was awaitin
. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. it seemedto me that the mountains in that direction united with the landon which I stood, and if so, no strait existed. But, as refrac-tion at first was going on, I fancied that I might be deceived. Alonger look, however, made me still feel doubtful ;* and while Istood charmed and spell-bound by the picture before me, a crowdof strange thoughts filled my soul as I reflected upon my own po-sition there, and remembered the history of those early voyagesmade by Frobisher and his companions. But I had not muchtime to ponder. The party was awaiting me, and I had to return. On my way back I found many other specimens of fossils, aquantity of which I secured; and as I was well loaded, Kunniu,Ugarngs wife, offered to assist me in carrying them. The hoodof her long-tailed coat was widely opened to receive my fifty pounds weight of rock specimens, etc., were placed in * A week later, as will be seen, six intelligent Esquimaux positively assured methat this was a bay, and not a THE ESQUIMAUX BOARDING TIIE EESCUE. J2J this convenient receptacle, now answering the purpose of a geolo-gists saddle-bag; another time, an Esquimaux ladys bonnet orpouch; and, next, a baby-house! One of the limestones, on beingbroken in two, exposed to view an imbedded mineral the size andshape of a duck-shot. I tried to cut it with my knife, but it washard as steel; and no effect was made upon it except by scrapingoff the oxyd, which then left displayed something like bright , I afterward lost this specimen by dropping it inthe ships hold. We got on board the Rescue about nine oclock, and had a verypleasant evening in the cabin. The next morning we were againon our way toward the George Henry. As we passed out of thebay, taking another channel, it fell calm, and two boats crewswere ordered ahead to tow. There was a strong tide running,and right in the channel some rocks were seen just below was too late t
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