Year: 1875

esllnB ana extraordinary voyage IN the enterprise
had endeavorcd from the commencement to keep our
little cruise quite unnoticed and had carefully avoided
all demonstrations, but was much touched and graft
fed by the way in which received at Ports
mouth and by the farewell given us for passed
out Of the harbor the Of all Her Maesys ships
gave us hearty cheers TO which responded in the
best could with little and by dip
ping colors.


'June 27.-As We passed Portland Her Majesty's
ship Warrior signaIled, 'Wish you all success"


coALISG PANDORA.


Captain Young then makes for several days in sue
cesson but entries in his journal recording the
direction Of the wind &c He first with sptz-
bergen ice on the Goth Of July, 90 deg, Cape
Desolation:-


"On the evening Of the 2lst we were almost sur
rounded by heavy ice and were anxious to get into
land water. got up steam for the first time since
leaving England and proceeded until nine P. NJ when
made fast to a foe to pick up some seals that shot
in passing and to get fresh water, OF which
We had been sadly in want 1t was beau
tiful night, almost calm, with a clear sky.
On the following day | determined to proceed
Ivigut procure twenty tons of coal for steamng
Disco. The Pandoras bow was tur,ma toward Soro,
and approached the land. we'd at Ivigtut
about four z. NJ Of the 30th, ldng that
could be supplied with COAL wishing to let 60
ny in thirty fathoms, rding to the custom
here alongside the bar IAor, by her captains
permisl M We found the Fox, my old ship lying
there looN, quite smart and evidently kept in good
repair went on board with Toms TO have look at
the old craft which had been our home for two and
half years. and felt inclination to nger there, and
even some desire to exchange for the Pandora, al
though yet the Pandora has behaved in all respects
to my satisfaction. Immediately were secured
n all hand notwithstanding the
riads OF mosquitoes which rendered the shore intoer
able, all the men went excursions their principal
desire being apparently exchange articles of Euro
pean manufacture for anything OF native workmanship
much to the advantage Of the natives. They also
searched for cat had left without one to which
circumstance all our head winds attributed The
result OF their search that secured least three
cats, besides pig.


IvIGTUT-THE KRYoLITE MINES.


Ivgtut is situate about sixteen miles up the ford
named Arsuk, after the lofty island of that name
which borders the left rather northern side Of the
ford It IS here the kryolite is found; the name
Ivigtut first given to this place by the natives
account Of its fertility II was first frequented by
them for the purpose of fishing and drying the Arctic
salmon, but was described account of the incrcas
ing floating ice Wo owe the discovery OF kryote to
peculiar circumstance. The Greenlanders employed
the water worn fragments OF this mineral weights
for their fishing lines and in this shape the first spoc
mems sent by the missionaries TO Copenhagen as
ethnographical curostes The kryoitc is found near
the shore, resting Immediately upon the gness The
purest is of snow white color, without any intermix
turc Of foreign substances The graysh white variety
which lies on the surface is considered the
second quality OF commerce The kryolite mines
are now regularly worked by company in
Copenhagen, which employs manager to superintend
the works and sufficient sent OUT annually to
load the ships, which generally obtain freght-f2
per ton-to England Philadelphia. These workmen
are relieved fixed periods. They do not bring any
of their families with them and generally contract to
remain three years, the mines being worked both
winter and summer. The kryolte is used for a var
ETY. OF purposes, but principally for making soda and
also in the United States for preparing aluminium The
Fox, celebrated Arctic history, is in the
poy of the company and is used for bringing sup
plies and relief Of workmen to the colony The kryo-
lite Is all brought from the mine (which is perhaps
200 yards from the seal to the beach, to the ship
ping stage, and is stacked in large, square heaps
being the convenient for measuring it both for
shipment and for the royalty to be paid the Royal
Danish Greenland Company.


II was 50 occupied board that had no time to
make than very short visit to the mine.
then walked up the rising ground being attracted by
large wooden marking the buryng ground Of the
little colony. 1t was well chosen spot where vegc-
tation fourished and away from the works and habi
tations, commanding lovely view of the ford and
surrounding mountains The cross bore the beautiful
and appropriate description taken from Psalm
cxxxix, 7-1o:-


Whittier shall 20 from Thy spirit or whittier


Shall fly from Thy presence


Make my bed in hell behold Thou art there.


II take the wings of the morning and dwell in the utter





Even there shalt Thy hand and Thy right hand


hold me.


''It was with deep feeling OF sadness that noticed
several smaller crosses marking the last resting place
OF the poor coonists who had left their country
to die in this desoatc place"


SEAL FLEsH-EsouTMAux DOGS.


On the I'd Of August Captain Young records his i'm
pressons about seal flesh. ''We have been eating up
some OF the seal beef he says, (which procured in
passing through the ice and is generally appreciated
by the officers present and might be expected,
the crew rather look with dsdan upon and do not
seem for it. They will find out its value,
certainly the most nutritious and wholesome food
in this part Of the world and by sleeping it well and
boiling twice il is my opinion, equal to very
tender OK beef


August at Urjarsusak there were plenty Of
splendid dogs and bought Of four OF the finest
for six rx dollars each including the harness some



Kudliset arriving the coal there about seven
p NJ. We mot sloop the way with Esqumaux
and women, who were TO assist US in coaling.
Three Of the remarkably pretty. They
slowed away in the chart for the night under the
guardianship Of old lady, who evidently the
stctest OF chaperons and would not allow OF them
out or her sight Tor moment


''on the following morning which clear and calm
we all hands shore and by dlnt Of real good
work we succeeded in getting board about forty
tons by seven in the evening


cAIRN HUNTING.


august 5.-Wc came to another ncident--an alarm
in the ship. All hands on deck for Joe has seen a
bear swimming across bows and has run down for
his rifle. A boat is lowered II young she
bear, about five feet long. Poor thing. She made
gallant swim for IT, and it with difficulty that we
overlook her in tho boat


august Ill now steering for the Carey Islands.
xvhore 10 dasnatchar from tho Alart npd