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child's grave. So that these human figures, found also 

 by Graah, in South-East Greenland, are not idols, but 

 merely children's toys. 



Thus the great object of this excursion had been 

 accomplished, and we determined to return. Stiff with 

 cold (it was 29.75° Fahr.) we arrived on board at half- 

 past seven on the morning of the 18th of July, to the 

 great astonishment of our pilot, who had not expected 

 us so soon. 



