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power than the main moving agent. This is particu- 

 larly the case when the ship is in clear water i.e., 

 water free of ice and when the wind is fair. It 

 need hardly be said that dangers from ice, icebergs 

 and Arctic gales beset these hardy voyagers on 

 every hand, and many a thrilling tale could be told 

 by these brave men who face the icy seas." 



"Friday, September 26. Arrived at a place called 

 by the Eskimo Rivetok, but named by the whalers 

 ' Yahhe Fieord.' On arrival was delighted to meet 

 some Eskimos. They greeted me in a most cordial 

 manner. I noticed in particular one woman named 

 Padlo. * She had spent one winter at Blacklead Island 

 seven years ago, and had during her stay there shown 

 a great desire for instruction. I find that she has 

 used her influence for Christ. This fact, I need 

 hardly say, gives me deep joy. So here we find, 

 some eighty miles within the Arctic circle, this 

 little flock without a shepherd's care, but none 

 the less precious are they in the eyes of Jesus. I 

 had a long chat with our Arctic friends, and they 

 told me that far away in the distant north there are 

 other Eskimos who, they said, were ' horrible 

 creatures,' who thought nothing of killing each other. 

 One man also, when I told him that I was going home 

 in the ship, said to me, ' Pray divide yourself in 

 two, leaving half with us and half with those in the 

 white man's land.' Several of them also asked me 



1 See p, 226. 



