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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... kekina and his wife to Okkak . They considered it as a great favour conferred on them to be permitted to accompany us . Jonas and his family occupied the after - part , and the rest the fore - part of the boat . The wind was moderate ...
... kekina and his wife to Okkak . They considered it as a great favour conferred on them to be permitted to accompany us . Jonas and his family occupied the after - part , and the rest the fore - part of the boat . The wind was moderate ...
Page 23
... kekina went to day to the western mountains , and staid over night . 10th . Brother Kmoch went to the westward to look for birds . He saw a large flight of sea - fowl , but they were ex- tremely shy , and would not permit him to get ...
... kekina went to day to the western mountains , and staid over night . 10th . Brother Kmoch went to the westward to look for birds . He saw a large flight of sea - fowl , but they were ex- tremely shy , and would not permit him to get ...
Page 35
... kekina , walked across the country to the N. W. bay , to re- turn their visit . When they saw them coming at a distance , they fired their pieces , to direct them to the tents , and came joyfully to meet the Missionary and his party ...
... kekina , walked across the country to the N. W. bay , to re- turn their visit . When they saw them coming at a distance , they fired their pieces , to direct them to the tents , and came joyfully to meet the Missionary and his party ...
Page 52
... kekina were with us on shore . The eminence on which we stood was overgrown with vaccinia and other plants , and we saw among them marks of its being visited by hares . Near the summit was a spot , covered with red sand , which stained ...
... kekina were with us on shore . The eminence on which we stood was overgrown with vaccinia and other plants , and we saw among them marks of its being visited by hares . Near the summit was a spot , covered with red sand , which stained ...
Page 68
... kekina , Uttakiyok's brother Annoray , and one of his wives , to whom he had given his baggage in charge . The Esqui- maux wives are very punctilious , the first always maintains the highest dignity , regulates the housekeeping ...
... kekina , Uttakiyok's brother Annoray , and one of his wives , to whom he had given his baggage in charge . The Esqui- maux wives are very punctilious , the first always maintains the highest dignity , regulates the housekeeping ...
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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