NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



not of course been grown in Greenland, where the 

 short summer season permits the cultivation of 

 only a few radishes and a little lettuce, but their 

 presence was explained by the contact with the 

 United States through the Philadelphia ore boats. 



There were other delicacies which were not ex- 

 otic. A dish in flavor resembling somewhat a 

 sweetbread, but more delicate, Mr. Jagt asked if 

 we knew. Some of us had already made its ac- 

 quaintance at Holstensborg, though not of equal 

 quality. It was a local product of Greenland — 

 the skin of the white whale called mdtak by the 

 Eskimos. After the dinner we adjourned to the 

 public hall at the settlement, and Hassell gave a 

 talk on his flight which was translated into Danish 

 and summarized by Mr. Jagt. 



On learning that I was anxious to see the inland- 

 ice at the head of the Arsukfjord with reference 

 particularly to its adaptability for a meteorological 

 station, Mr. Jagt placed at my disposal a motor- 

 boat with crew and had a fine luncheon prepared. 

 With Belknap and Stewart the greater part of 

 the next day, our last at Ivigtut, was devoted to this 

 excursion. The locality presents some advantages 

 over any other that I know, and particularly be- 

 cause it is so easily accessible from civilization, 

 both by way of Copenhagen and Philadelphia. It 



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