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Eskimo method was adopted with success by the stranger- 

 fishermen. Quantities of black mussels were found, which 

 were converted into an excellent soup. 



On the 14th a dory containing Messrs. Dove and Rumrill 

 started for the Miranda. Mr. Dove was wearied of Green- 

 land camp-life, and Mr. Eumrill returned to get some oil and 

 other necessary articles. On Thursday the weather cleared, 

 tents were struck, and all hands took to the boats and pulled 

 away to make the Similik glacier. On several occasions 

 the camp had been left entirely in charge of the Eskimos, 

 and though it contained for them great luxuries, such as 

 coffee and tobacco, nothing was touched or taken. On 

 Friday the party clambered over the great glacier and made 

 about five miles toward the inland ice, crossing broad cre- 

 vasses, and carefully avoiding many pitfalls, cracks, and soft 

 snow. 



On Saturday the party started for Sukkertoppen, but had 

 not proceeded far before they were overtaken by a severe storm 

 and were forced to take shelter upon an island. They managed 

 to get up a tent, but so strong was the wind that members of 

 the party spelled one another all night long in holding the tent 

 down and keeping it and their belongings from being blown 

 into the water. On the next day the party succeeded in get- 

 ting back to the Miranda, tired out with their fierce struggle 

 with the elements, but happy over the ultimate success of 

 their trip. The results of this trip, as well as other observa- 

 tions on glacial phenomena, are given by Professor AV right in 

 the able article which he has contributed to this book. 



At about nine o'clock on the morning of August 20 a 

 great cheer arose, and on going on deck I saw a small schooner 

 riding in to our harbor, surrounded by great numbers of 

 kayaks. It was not long before Dr. Cook and his party came 

 rowing over to the Miranda, and they were received with 

 great enthusiasm, as can well be imagined. The schooner 



