Journal of a Voyage from Okkak: On the Coast of Labrador to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh; Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in that Unknown Region[United] Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel Among the Heathen, 1814 - Labrador (N.L.) - 83 pages Xerox copy. Account of an exploration of the northern extremity of Labrador with Ungava Bay by missionaries of the Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, in 1811. |
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Page 60
... South river , not as a stratum , but in lumps , and generally below high water mark . The Esquimaux who landed on the continent reported , that about two miles inland , there was much low wood , 14th . We left our unpleasant anchorage ...
... South river , not as a stratum , but in lumps , and generally below high water mark . The Esquimaux who landed on the continent reported , that about two miles inland , there was much low wood , 14th . We left our unpleasant anchorage ...
Page 67
... river and South river , towards which we were going ; but we met with none . Brother . Kohlmeister rather wished for it , as some of them are said to understand English , and he was desirous of endeavouring to bring them to a more ...
... river and South river , towards which we were going ; but we met with none . Brother . Kohlmeister rather wished for it , as some of them are said to understand English , and he was desirous of endeavouring to bring them to a more ...
Page 68
... South river ; but no ship durst , in our opinion , venture to approach the coast of Ungava within twenty or thirty miles . In the afternoon , the tide turning against us , and the wind unfavourable , we were obliged to come to an anchor ...
... South river ; but no ship durst , in our opinion , venture to approach the coast of Ungava within twenty or thirty miles . In the afternoon , the tide turning against us , and the wind unfavourable , we were obliged to come to an anchor ...
Page 69
... river Koksoak , ( Sand river ) . Before we arrived at the eape , we left some islands to the South , the largest of which is again called Kikkertarsoak . Saeglorsoak , is a large flat island , about eight or ten miles long , and its ...
... river Koksoak , ( Sand river ) . Before we arrived at the eape , we left some islands to the South , the largest of which is again called Kikkertarsoak . Saeglorsoak , is a large flat island , about eight or ten miles long , and its ...
Page 70
... river Koksoak . Transactions in that region . Dangerous eddy . Meet Esquimaux . Address to them . Their joy and ... South . We reckoned it to be about 600 or 700 miles from Okkak , and Killinek or Cape Chudleigh half way . Having proceeded ...
... river Koksoak . Transactions in that region . Dangerous eddy . Meet Esquimaux . Address to them . Their joy and ... South . We reckoned it to be about 600 or 700 miles from Okkak , and Killinek or Cape Chudleigh half way . Having proceeded ...
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Akpatok Amitok appeared arrival Brother Kmoch Brother Kohlmeister called calm Cape Chudleigh Cape Mugford cast anchor Chud coast countrymen cove dangerous distance drift-ice ebb-tide Eivektok English miles entrance Esqui European farther favour fired flat island George river gospel Greenland harbour headland heathen height hills Hopedale Ikkerasak inhabitants inlet Jesus Jonathan and Jonas Kakkeviak Kangertlualuksoak Kangertluksoak Kaumayok kayaks kekina Kikkertarsoak Killinek Labrador land maux Missionaries morning mountains musquitoes Nachvak Nennoktok northern Esquimaux obliged occasion Okkiksuk Omanek Oppernavik passed perceived pitched their tents Pitsiolak proceed proceeded promontory quimaux reindeer river Koksoak rocks Saeglek Sangmiyok Saviour seal seemed set sail settlement shelter side situation skin-boat small boat small islands soon South river spent the night steered stone strait tents on shore Thukkekina tide turned Ungava bay Ungava country Uttakiyok violence visited the Esquimaux voyage weather whitefish whole wind winter wood