ESQUIMAUX REilAINS. 



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The fitting time seemed now to have come, and after 

 several inspections of the ice from the neighbouring 

 mountains, we found that it was possible, in the direction 

 of Gael Hamkes Bay, to advance with a boat to within 

 a short distance of our goal. 



POETIONS OF ESQUIMAUX IMPLEMENTS. 



The large boat was therefore fitted up with provisions 

 for eight days, and a tent: besides Captain Koldewey 

 and the Doctor, were Lieutenant Payer, Mr. Tramnitz, 

 Peter Iversen, Theodore Klentzer, and George Herzberg. 



On the 14th of July, at three p.m., we started with fine 

 weather ; but owing to a calm were confined to rowing 

 under the dusky cliffs of Walrus Island, where the Burgo- 



