Life with the Esquimaux

The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th

By: Charles Francis Hall

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Paperback | 29 December 2011

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In 1860, Charles Francis Hall (1821 71), the American polar explorer, embarked on the first of two voyages to the Canadian Arctic region aimed at investigating the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of 1847. During his time in the Arctic, Hall lived amongst the Inuit community, learning their language and embracing their everyday life. First published in 1864, Hall's recollections remain of great interest to anthropologists, sociologists and geographers. His eye-witness accounts of the indigenous people's dwellings, interpersonal relationships, hunting pursuits, birth and death rites, methods of transport, and survival strategies in severe weather conditions provide an insight into Inuit culture in the nineteenth century. Volume 1 describes Hall's journey north, arrival at Holsteinborg, the Danish administrative centre in Greenland, and onward voyage to Baffin Island, where his search for traces of Franklin, and his experience of Inuit life, began."

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Preface
Introduction
Departure
Land and visit the Governor
Visit of Governor Elberg to the ship
Crossing Davis's Straits
Visit by the natives
First visit to Frobisher Bay
Boat incident
Splendid displays of the Aurora
Visit to Esquimaux village
Remarkable echo
Rough travelling overland
Writing under difficulties
Irksome change from a snow house to the ship's cabin
Visit by some Innuits
First excursion in Frobisher Bay
Snow-blindness
A successful deer-hunt
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Life with the Esquimaux

The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th

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