. 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. December Journey to Cape York 337 assistance, my observations. The observ^ations were not entirely satisfactory, owing to a fresh breeze blow
. 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. December Journey to Cape York 337 assistance, my observations. The observ^ations were not entirely satisfactory, owing to a fresh breeze blow- ing down from the glacier at the head of the bay, and sweeping noisily over the village, loaded with fine drift. I had hoped to start immediately after the observations, but the increasing force of the wind, the glistening silver mist which was gradually hiding the crest of the cliffs on the opposite side of the bay, and the low mur- murcomingfrom the same direc- tion, were unfail- ing signs that an auoataksoaJi was next in order, and that it would be folly to start for Cape York un- til its force w^as spent, so we re- signed ourselves, as best we could, to the inevitable delay. The crest of the cliffs with- drew behind a veil of silvery haze, the sigh grew to a continuous roar, the light of the moon paled and disappeared, and then the demon of the Great Ice, wrapped in blinding clouds of snow, rushed down from his lair, beat against the unyielding cliffs, shrieked through their clefts, and carved the frozen snow into marble waves, throwing the stinging foam aloft till neither man nor beast might face the fury and CHILDREN OF NUIKINGWAH. . It. 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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