Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02

that the interior ice cap, or layer of hard
snow, stretching northward at a consider
able distance from the coast, would furnish
safe and speedy route for explorers bound
north. The first definite object of this trip
was to trace, If possible. those portions of
the northern boundary that have hitherto
peer. peeh lett nnlined on the maps. Gradually
these ouuinings are being evolved at ire
mendous effort and with much danger
Lieutenant Peary's work is not vet done
notwithstandi the vast amount of energy
ne mas ALREADY displayed. These present
Noiumes tell the complete story OF his ex-
pedltlons. and contain, therefore n record
that bears a close relation to the history
OF exploration and scientific research in
$500 ,e iar north' The author has studied
Greenland as closely as an entomologist
observes beetle. He has made ethnoloe1-
cal observations, and the photogranbs re
produced In these books show a wide linz
OF study during the periods OF enforced
idieness while the explorers have aa,a,teS
tiie coming of propitious weather 10
permit them to press onward towarS
, ,heir goal the northern edge of the frozen
ANU; Inc Esklmos are not an esthetio
people but apparently faithful and VIZ
Wen treated, hard workers There ar
many pictures of dogs and as MANY nass
ttes, showing the authors fond apprecia-
. ., OF the Invaluable aid rendered nv
these hardy little brutes in drawing hin,
shd MS stores across the ice and snoxy
lelds. The romantic flavor of adventure
Is ever present, but throughout is the not
OF hard labor and earnest determfna tIon -
make useful every hour and every onnor
tuhity: Lieut. Peary proposes to return 10
IIreehlahd TO press his Investigations fur
.her' ana thus these books are in the ma
lure OF a preface to what IL is honed will
De one Of the most complete records oP
arctlc travel and discovery ever revealed
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