THE SPRING AWAKENING 345 



These displays of nature's forces were awe-inspiring 

 always. I never ceased to wonder particularly at 

 the mighty power of the glaciers, ever steadily push- 

 ing their way down to the sea and carrying before 

 them great masses of earth and rock and all things 

 that stand in their path. 



When I arose after a few hours' sleep, I found 

 the weather propitious for traveling. Nearly all the 

 Eskimos were busily engaged in netting little auks, 

 and had decided not to go northward until they had 

 made a sufficient catch to provide for future needs, 

 as none, they told me, were to be had at Annootok. 

 Abidinguah, however, was prepared to leave at once, 

 and without waiting for the others we packed our 

 sledge and turned toward Annootok. 



