The Arctic whaleman; or, Winter in the Arctic Ocean- being a narrative of the wreck of the whale ship Citizen (1857) (14770596824)

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Title: The Arctic whaleman; or, Winter in the Arctic Ocean: being a narrative of the wreck of the whale ship Citizen ..
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: Holmes, Lewis
Subjects: Citizen (Ship : 1843-1849) Whaling Shipwrecks
Publisher: Boston, Wentworth
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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at we could not rise; and then,again, we would get up and struggle on. In thismanner we traveled miles, and especially the lastpart of the way. Indeed, our feet had becomedreadfully inflamed, and large blisters had formedon the sides of them, which made the labor ofwalking exceedingly and distressingly difficult. Captain Norton was so completely overcomeand exhausted when he reached the hut, that hefell prostrate upon the floor, unable to advanceone step farther, and lay almost senseless. Not only were our feet inflamed and blisteredin the most shocking manner, but our clotheswere stiff with frost in consequence of perspira-tion, by our extraordinary efforts to reach the set-tlement before night. We were treated withgreat kindness by the natives; our stiff and 166 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, frosty clothes were soon exchanged for dry ones.After a season of rest, a good supper was pre-pared for us, consisting of walrus blubber, deermeat, and ice cream made of the fat of thedeer mixed with snow.
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NINE MONTHS IN THE AECTIC. 169 CHAPTER IX. Mr. Fishers Party a short Distance from this Settlement. — NefctDay left for another Settlement. — Our Men arriving in small Com-panies. — Health improving. — Cross the River. — No Signs ofWater. — Settlement. — Ham. — The Wreck of a New BedfordShip. — When lost, and the Circumstances.—Travel to anotherSettlement. — The head Man a savage Fellow. — Traveling to-wards East Cape. — Seaboard Route. — Natives kind. — Beggingby the Way.—The Whale Boat. —The Broadside of a Ship.—Ship in the Ice. —Drift Stuff. —Suns Reflection. — Sore Eyes. —Snow Blindness. — The Blind led with Strings. — Partial Remedy.— East Cape reached. — Cordially received by the Natives. The night upon which we arrived at the set-tlement, we learned that Mr. Fisher was only ashort distance from us, perhaps four or six miles.Mr. F. heard also by the natives that some ofhis countrymen had arrived at the settlementbelow. The next