Among the Esquimaux; or, Adventures under the Arctic Circle

London to her far-off destination, deep in the recesses of British Americ

. The post is not a factory in the ordinary meaning of the word, being simply the headquarters of the factors or dealers in furs for that vast monopoly whose agents have scoured the dismal regions to the north of

untry which the aborigines make their home, and, though it is far removed from any human assistance, its wooden walls have never been pierced by a hostile bullet, and it

m the staff of York Factory, and they know that a warm welcome awaits them, because the peltries gathered amid the recesses of the frigid mountains and in the heart

easting the fierce storms and powerful currents of the Atlantic, sails up the great mouth of Baffin Bay, glides throug

roll around. Such, as I have said, is the rule, though now and then what may be termed an extra ship makes that long, tempestuous voyage. Being unexpected,

is the scheme, because of the ice which locks up navigation for months every year, it has had strong and ingenious advocates, and considerable money has b

nd that the single vessel is simply ordered to take supplies to York Factory and bring back her cargo of peltries, little else can be expected from her. So the staunch "N

fter calling at St. John, Newfoundland, one of which was the southern coast of Greenland, where are locat

on board three parties, in whose experience and adventures I am sure you will come to feel an interest. These three were J

ngth and activity, and one whom you could not help liking at the first glance. His father was a director

te different physically. He was of much slighter build, not nearly so strong, was more qui

for him to find some means of earning his daily bread. The warm-hearted Rob stated the case to his father, and

proud of his big, manly son; "I have heard so much from you of yo

ut him," continued Rob, earnestly, "

ed himself so hard to his studies while at school that he ought to have a vacat

d I take it with him,

petite," continued the parent, with a grave face, which

a great loss of appetite three or four times every day;

his hand on his head; "I am thankful that you are blessed with such fine health. Be assured there is nothing in this world that can take its place. With a conscience void o

acation before he goes to work? You know he is as poor as he

ill touch at St. John, Greenland, and several other points on her way, and may stop several weeks or months at York Factory, according to circumstances. If it will suit your young friend to go with her, I will have him registered as one of our clerks, which will e

witching at the corners of his mouth, and a sparkle of

, springing forward, throwing an arm about his neck a

your friend to make ready to sail next week, his bus

on came to be fellow-passengers on the ship