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 7
... quimaux thought the vogage impracticable , and expected that we should all perish in doubling Cape Chudleigh , ( Killinek ) on account of the violence of the currents , setting round between the cape , and the many rocks and islands ...
... quimaux thought the vogage impracticable , and expected that we should all perish in doubling Cape Chudleigh , ( Killinek ) on account of the violence of the currents , setting round between the cape , and the many rocks and islands ...
Page 16
... diously sounding forth the praises of God , and giving glory to the name of Jesus their Redeemer . Peace , and cheer- ful countenances dwelt in the tents of the believing Es- quimaux . Our people had caught a large white - fish , 16.
... diously sounding forth the praises of God , and giving glory to the name of Jesus their Redeemer . Peace , and cheer- ful countenances dwelt in the tents of the believing Es- quimaux . Our people had caught a large white - fish , 16.
Page 17
... quimaux have their dwellings on a small flat island , between two of larger size , but the strand is bad , and full of sharp shingles . There are about five or six winter - houses at Saeglek , containing each about two or three families ...
... quimaux have their dwellings on a small flat island , between two of larger size , but the strand is bad , and full of sharp shingles . There are about five or six winter - houses at Saeglek , containing each about two or three families ...
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... quimaux boil it , is indeed not calculated to excite an appe- tite , but the meat , when eaten fresh , tastes much like beef ; when cold , it acquires an oily taste ; nor durst a person , not accustomed to it from his childhood , make a ...
... quimaux boil it , is indeed not calculated to excite an appe- tite , but the meat , when eaten fresh , tastes much like beef ; when cold , it acquires an oily taste ; nor durst a person , not accustomed to it from his childhood , make a ...
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... quimaux great gratification . Their south - east extremity much resembles Saddle island near Okkak , being high , steep , and of singular shape . These mountains in gene ral are not unlike those of Kaumayok for picturesque out- line ...
... quimaux great gratification . Their south - east extremity much resembles Saddle island near Okkak , being high , steep , and of singular shape . These mountains in gene ral are not unlike those of Kaumayok for picturesque out- line ...
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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