204 THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION. 



Egede. Mosses, lichens, cranberries, and bilberries, form of 

 their kind a luxuriant vegetation, if the term " luxuriant " 

 is not inappropriately applied to these waste rocks. 



Jonathan was soon ready for the journey, but begged, 

 as he received the letter, that he might have a few hours' 

 rest ; as he feared that, if not, he should be overtaken by 

 sleep and so not arrive at the right time ; promising to 

 hurry afterwards and bring the answer to Lichtenau 

 without delay. This was willingly granted to the good 

 fellow. The evening we spent with our kind host; 

 at night a small house sheltered us, which is set apart 

 by the colony for strange travellers ; for whoever travels 

 in Greenland must be beholden to hospitality, as there 

 are no inns. Our room was, of course, not fitted up 

 with too much comfort ; but our sleep was, nevertheless, 

 a blessed one. 



