. 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. The "Saviksuc" or Capc-Vork Meteorites 559 years, and tlic sliglUcsl m i uid tin crease in the severity of a season l)eyon(l the no
. 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. The "Saviksuc" or Capc-Vork Meteorites 559 years, and tlic sliglUcsl m i uid tin crease in the severity of a season l)eyon(l the normal, results in the coast being completely blockaded and rendered i n a c c e s s i b 1 c tliroughout the entire year. The historical data tn be obtained from the na- tives in regard to tiie me- teorites is rather scanty. According to them the"Sa- viksue " (great irons) have been where I discovered them from time immemori- al ; but they were originally an Innuit woman and her dog and tent hurled from the sky by Tornarsuk (the Evil Spirit). They say that at first the " woman " was in shape like a woman seat- ed and sewing, but that the constant chi|)ping off of fragments through succes- sive ages has gradually re- moved the upi)er portion of her body and reduced her size one-half or one-third. Years ago her head became detached and a party of Eskimos from Peterahwik or Etah (settlements north of Whale Sound) attem))ted to carry it away, actuated probably by the desire to have a su])ply of the pre- cious metal more conven- ient, and save themselves the long and arduous jour- ney to Cai)e York and into Melville liay, when they needed to replenish their stock of iron. The head. « N. 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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