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very acceptable. Even for the natives who, lying on the 

 rocks, were \vatching our movements with longing eyes, 

 we laid out two good portions; for Mr. Starick told us 

 that we were to give our pilot Jonathan something, 

 if we did not wish to wound his feelings ; indeed he 

 would have felt it so deeply, that very little would have 

 made hira turn back and go home. There was, therefore, 

 nothing left for us to do, but leave the godfather's empty 

 stomach unsuppliod. But Jonathan was a good fellow ; 

 as he received liis share, he divided it good-naturedly with 

 his countryman, and both chewed with full cheeks as for 

 a wager. 



About four o'clock, we reached the vicinity of Nen- 

 nortalik — in German, "Bear Island." Here is a small 

 Danish store, or provision depot; this was the end 

 of this day's journey, and was about half way to Lich- 

 tenau. Over against this island lie others, which rise 

 into rather high steep mountains. Not until the harbour 

 is reached, do the few houses of the place come in sight. 

 We had been already seen from the land ; soon we were 

 surrounded by a whole fleet of canoes ; and Jonathan, 

 who had fastened his up, and now sat with us in the 

 boat, thought not a little of this new honour. As we 

 neared the island, some of our companions left us and 

 hurried forwards ; and not long afterwards loud salvos 

 were heard, as if the destruction of a fortress were 

 determined on, the surrounding mountains re-echoing 

 the sound two and threefold. For a festive recep- 

 tion from the Danes we were not in the least prepared ; 

 there was no end to the firing. As we turned the last 

 rocky promontory, which had hidden Nennortalik from 

 our view, we saw that the banks of the harbour were 



