Aug. 1859. PAKT FROM OUR ESQUIMAUX FRIENDS. 345 



Each evening the men went on shore, taking 

 with them a very hmited quantity of rum-punch 

 for the ladies, and danced for several hours in a 

 large store ; whilst the officers and myself spent 

 the time with Mr. Olrik or the other Danish 

 gentlemen — Messrs. Andersen, Bulbrue, and 

 Tyner. Nothing could exceed their kindness 

 to us, whilst their good humour and their anec- 

 dotes, sometimes expressed in quaint English, 

 greatly amused us. We shall always retain 

 very agreeable recollections of Godhavn ; twice 

 has it been to us an Arctic home. 



Mr. Petersen's nieces, the belles of the place, 

 came on board (Miss Sophia with scented cam- 

 bric handkerchief and gloves — in other respects 

 she adheres to the Esquimaux costume) ; they 

 were pleased with the organ, although it is 

 rather out of repair, and they sang together 

 very sweetly for us. Our Esquimaux ship- 

 mates, Christian and Samuel, were discharged, 

 and, by their own request, their wages given 

 in charge to Mr. Olrik and Mr. Bulbrue ; they 

 seemed to understand the importance of hus- 

 banding their wealth. Christian said he thought 

 it would not be all spent under three years. 

 First of all he intended buying a rifle for his 

 brother, and then some wood to build a house 

 for himself. 



