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 10
... seals , seeking shelter in it when the wind sets in from the open sea . They can only be taken in the night , and the ... seal tribe , weighing sometimes from five to six cwt . The Esquimaux belonging to our congregation , who were at ...
... seals , seeking shelter in it when the wind sets in from the open sea . They can only be taken in the night , and the ... seal tribe , weighing sometimes from five to six cwt . The Esquimaux belonging to our congregation , who were at ...
Page 13
... seals , and made a hearty meal , of which we also partook , hunger , on this occasion , overcoming our dislike to seal's flesh . A sallad of scurvy- grass was made for supper . 27th . We left this harbour about four A. M. with a favour ...
... seals , and made a hearty meal , of which we also partook , hunger , on this occasion , overcoming our dislike to seal's flesh . A sallad of scurvy- grass was made for supper . 27th . We left this harbour about four A. M. with a favour ...
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... seals ' - leather to Mr. Kohlmeister , with these words : " I am poor , and have nothing else to " give thee , yet I wish to give thee some token of my love . " Brother Kohlmeister accepted of his present , and inwardly cried to the ...
... seals ' - leather to Mr. Kohlmeister , with these words : " I am poor , and have nothing else to " give thee , yet I wish to give thee some token of my love . " Brother Kohlmeister accepted of his present , and inwardly cried to the ...
Page 24
... seal's flesh , of which we were invited to partake . This we did , and thought it a very palatable mess , particularly as we had tasted no fresh meat since we had left the North Ikkerasak . The prejudice of the Europeans against seal's ...
... seal's flesh , of which we were invited to partake . This we did , and thought it a very palatable mess , particularly as we had tasted no fresh meat since we had left the North Ikkerasak . The prejudice of the Europeans against seal's ...
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... seal ) , and we had taken a good draught of trout in the net before our tent . 14th . Jonathan roused us at four in the morning , the wind being in our favour , and we immediately made prepa- rations to depart . After breakfast , as we ...
... seal ) , and we had taken a good draught of trout in the net before our tent . 14th . Jonathan roused us at four in the morning , the wind being in our favour , and we immediately made prepa- rations to depart . After breakfast , as we ...
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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