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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... was quite cleared of it ; but on the 18th , it returned , and seemed to preclude all possibility of setting out so soon as we in- tended . On the 19th , however , it left us entirely . 20th . We were employed in hauling the boat to 6.
... was quite cleared of it ; but on the 18th , it returned , and seemed to preclude all possibility of setting out so soon as we in- tended . On the 19th , however , it left us entirely . 20th . We were employed in hauling the boat to 6.
Page 17
... his determination not to return . He seemed to listen with some humility to the loving and earnest reproof and exhor- tations of the Missionary , but at last excused himself by D laying the blame upon his mother , who kept him 17.
... his determination not to return . He seemed to listen with some humility to the loving and earnest reproof and exhor- tations of the Missionary , but at last excused himself by D laying the blame upon his mother , who kept him 17.
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... seemed quite at a loss , what way to express his affection ; and at length delivered a strap of 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 ...
... seemed quite at a loss , what way to express his affection ; and at length delivered a strap of 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 ...
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... seemed to be the resort of an immense number of sea - gulls and other fowls , never interrupted by the intrusion of man . They flew with loud screams backwards and forwards over our heads , as if to warn off such unwelcome visitors . In ...
... seemed to be the resort of an immense number of sea - gulls and other fowls , never interrupted by the intrusion of man . They flew with loud screams backwards and forwards over our heads , as if to warn off such unwelcome visitors . In ...
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... seemed quite the fashion , and proved very trouble- some to us . But we had no instance of stealing . Thieves are considered by the Esquimaux in general with abhorrence , and with a thief no one is willing to trade . We have disco ...
... seemed quite the fashion , and proved very trouble- some to us . But we had no instance of stealing . Thieves are considered by the Esquimaux in general with abhorrence , and with a thief no one is willing to trade . We have disco ...
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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