THE WHITE WORLD 



but finding that we had departed, they retraced their way 

 and passed on to the south, hoping to overtake us before 

 we got out of the country. This they did, by coming into 

 the harbor of Godhaven about two days after our arrival, 

 where the ship was waiting for clearance papers in order 

 to set sail for Copenhagen. We took leave of our friends 

 and acquaintances among the Danes, with whom we had 

 had very pleasant and friendly relations, and transferred 

 our light luggage to the United States store-ship " Re- 

 lease," and prepared to depart for more congenial climes. 



As an evidence of the clearness of the atmosphere, after 

 passing out of Upernavik, we could see the outline of the 

 mountains of Disko Island, one hundred and fifty miles 

 away, a distance in our own country which it would be 

 impossible for the eye to reach. We met with very cour- 

 teous treatment from the Danes and the Eskimo at God- 

 haven, and will always remember with pleasure the few 

 days we spent on the island. 



On our arrival home, we were heralded with great joy by 

 the whole country, as it had been believed by our friends 

 and the greater number of the people that the whole expe- 

 dition had been lost; for we had been absent a whole year 

 longer than was anticipated. 



