Sept. 1859. VOYAGE HOME. 3°7 



to the outermost extreme, howling most piteously ; even 

 when far out at sea we could still hear their plaintive 

 chorus! We rejoiced that we had made the best provision 

 in our power for their future treatment, having given 

 them away to those who were the most likely to be kind 

 to them. 



At this place the Esquimaux do not feed their dogs during 

 the summer months ; they exist upon such scraps of offal or 

 old skins as they can pick up about the huts, and such dead 

 fish as are thrown up on the rocks. They may be often 

 seen prowling along the shore and contending with the 

 ravens for the refuse of the sea. 



On Tuesday night we set off some fireworks on shore to 

 amuse the natives for I intended sailing next day, but the 

 wind prevented my doing so. The last day was spent in 

 the interchange of presents between our Danish friends and 

 ourselves; indeed, the sincere hearty good feeling which 

 existed between every individual in the 'Fox' and the 

 inhabitants of the settlement was as gratifying as apparent. 

 Almost the only fresh supplies obtained here were rock 

 cod, and salmon-trout from Disco fiord. During our stay 

 the weather was delightful; indeed, it was the first really 

 fine weather they had experienced at Godhavn during 

 the present season, the summer having been cold and 

 wet. 



iot/1 Sept., Saturday night. — To-day we passed to the east- 

 ward of Cape Farewell, but about 100 miles to the south 

 of it. The last iceberg was seen to-day ; and now we are 

 running along swiftly before a pleasant N.W. breeze. 

 Hitherto we have had every variety of wind and weather, 

 from a calm to a gale, but generally the wind has been 

 favourable. The change of temperature is already very 

 perceptible. 



Saturday night, \*\th Sept. — A week of favourable gales 



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