water. We see its deep indigo horizon, and hear its 
roar against the icy beach. Its scent is in our nostrils 
and our hearts. 
“Our camp is but three-quarters of a mile from the 
sea: it is at the northern curve of the North Baffin 
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polynia. We must reach it at the southern sweep of 
Etah Bay, about three miles from Cape Alexander. A 
dark headland defines the spot. It is more marked 
than the southern entrance of Smith’s Straits. How 
magnificently the surf beats against its sides! There 
