MARCH, 1898 



The 



"No. 3 



Nationa 



A. W. GREELT 



Associate Editors 

 W J MciSEE 



HENRY GANNETT 



HART 1MERRIAM 



EI^IZA RTJHAMAH SCIDMORE 



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FRONTISPIECE: PORTRAIT OF PROF. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL. 

 DWELLINGS OF THE SAGA-TIME IN ICELAND, GREENLAND, AND 

 \ VINELAND. With illustrations. CORNELIA HORSFORD. 



COMPLETION OF THij LA B(>CA DOCK. 

 TWO HUNDRED MILES UP THE KUSKOKWIM. 



With illustrations. — CHARLES HALLOCK. 



THE MT ST ELIAS EXPEDITION OF PRINCE LUIGI OF SAVOY. 

 THE ORIGIN OF FRENCH-CANADIANS. 



THE HEIGHT OF MT RAINIER; RICHARD. U. GOODE. 



GEOGRAPHIC WORK BY THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 

 A RELIC OF THE LEWIS AND CLARKE EXPEDITION. C. C BABB. 



With illustration. 

 AN INTERESTING RUMOR CONCERNING ANDREE. 



GEOGRAPHIC NAMES IN WEST GREENLAND. R. S. TARR. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. 



WASHINGTON 



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