Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux; being the narrative of an expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, in the years 1860, 1861, and 1862 (1865)
Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871 · New York, Harper & Brothers · leaf 193
ld have no friendly lamp to give light and heat. The Esquimaux lamp is the “all in all” to these people. By it their igloo is lighted and kept warm; by it they melt ice or snow for their drink; and by it they dry their clothing, mittens, boots, stockings, ete. Without the lamp, Esquimaux could not… … When I called upon Tookoolito the lamp was without oil, and could not give either sufficient light, heat, or drying power, hence the melancholy aspect of her otherwise happy abode. Ebierbing, however, intended very soon to make a sealing excursion, and ob- tain blubber at any risk. When obliged,…
Franklin, John, 1786-1847 · Eskimos
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