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 . knocked a box of matches from a shelf on toand around the stove. They immediately took firein every direction, and Dr. Cook, who had the nightwatch and who was asleep in the bunk nearest thestove, sprang out in his sleep
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 . knocked a box of matches from a shelf on toand around the stove. They immediately took firein every direction, and Dr. Cook, who had the nightwatch and who was asleep in the bunk nearest thestove, sprang out in his sleeping-bag and fell, half-awake, on the matches on all fours, just in time to en-counter, full in the face, a pailful of water which I hadthrown from the opposite direction. The secondpailful following fast upon the first, convinced of the efificiency of the fire department andcaused him to retreat in confusion. The third appli-cation of water extingruished the blaze. Through the Great Night 193 January 15th, the noon twilight was reflected fromthe southern faces of the bergs, and Cape Robertsonacross the bay had a steely light that was not fromthe moon. The temperature was still holding its ownat -40° F. Megipsu told me of a heavy fall of black dust orsoot during an east wind at Cape York about a yearago which frightened the natives seriously. In this. THE WASHSTAND. neighbourhood the fall was lighter. I could get nofurther particulars, but as to the general truth of thestory I have little doubt. It seems strongly to indi-cate the possibility of volcanic dust having reachedthat region, perhaps from some northern area stillunexplored. January 26th, the south-west sky glowed for hourswith rose and saffron tints. Arcturus and the GreatDipper, however, were still visible at midday. Afterlunch, Mrs. Peary and I went out on snow-shoes to 194 Northward over the Great Ice
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