the scientist at the head of the Danisli Arctic station at Godhavn, 

 and the. local colonial agents, climbed on hoard. By 11 p. m., on 

 August 7, the Marion had run in through tlie narrow entrance of 

 lichen-covered rocks and anchored in the fine harbor, near two Gov- 

 ernment whaling vessels. 



Because of the persistence of daylight, liberty was granted at once 

 to look over the town. As at Godthaab, the natives were for the most 

 part dressed in neat sealskin garments decorated with brightly dyed 

 strijDs of sealskin from which the hair had been removed. They were 

 most interesting to watch, and apparently the}^ found the sailors 

 from the Marion equally interesting, for a crowd of them surrounded 

 each little group of bluejackets that landed and followed the latter 

 about wherever the}^ went while ashore. 



We were told that some 300 natives and 27 Danes now live at 

 Godhavn the vear round. At the time of the MaHoii)s visit the 



GODHAVN, GREENLAND 



Figure 14. — Danish flags fly near the weU-kept and red-painted Government houses. A 

 stone and sod hut of a native Greenlander lends local color to this view across the 

 inner portion of the harbor. 



European population was augmented by the officers and crews of 

 the tAvo whaling vessels, but these people were to leave for Denmark 

 late in the fall as soon as the ^weather should become too severe for 

 further whale catching. There were man}- Eskimo dogs at Godhavn, 

 for here the winters are cold enough for solid sea ice to form in the 

 bay. This makes sledging with dog teams much more practicable 

 than in South Greenland, where the winters are milder and good ice 

 for traveling can not be depended upon. Shortly before midnight 

 the natives gave a dance for the crew in the cooper shop, while the 

 officers were entertained by the colonial agents and other Government 

 officials in their homes. 



The morning of August 8 was very pleasant, with the air temper- 

 ature around 50° F. The commanding officer exchanged official calls 

 with the Danish officials, and the latter kindly agreed to furnish the 

 ship with fresh water and with 1,400 gallons of good Diesel oil. The 



