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58 THE NORTH ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. Reikiavik, the capital of Iceland (a town of 1500 inhabitants), has been so often described by others that it is needless for me to say anything on the subject. A little thin ice forms along shore near Reikiavik during calm weather in the winter time, but the first breeze of wind disperses it. GREENLAND. The “Fox” sailed from Reikiavik on the 31st August, for Greenland. On the 2nd of October we reached Fredrick- shaab. There is a Danish superintendent, a clergyman, and several clerks at this place, and about two hundred Esquimaux. These Esquimaux are civilised; — sober, honest, and faithful, apt and willing to be instructed; attentive to their religious observances, and thankful for kindness. The evening amuse- ment was dancing. The principal food of the natives is fish, seal, whale, a few ptarmigan, waterfowl, including eider duck, with biscuit and coffee, imported from Denmark. Large quantities of a small fish (the kepling), called by the Esquimaux “ amaset,” are caught in scoop nets in the summer, and dried on the rocks. These are laid up for winter food, and sometimes given to the cattle. After lying here eighteen days, the “ Fox” sailed on the 20th of October for Julianshaab, at which place she anchored on the evening of the 22d. Julianshaab is one of the principal stations on the coast. On the 24th I learnt that it had been decided to sound and examine the Fiord of Igalikko, which ran by Julianshaab. During the time that the “ Fox ” would be employed on this service, which I was told by Captain Young might pro- bably occupy four days, I thought with Colonel Shaffner that a short journey should be made to the interior of the
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The North Atlantic telegraph via the Færöe Isles, Iceland, and Greenland

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1861
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English
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104


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