Greenland, 1917
Page 49
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"anchor ast Ritenbeek a few yards astern of the "Godthaab". Two an- cors failed to hold the "Leif", so strong was the wind by this time, and a line was passed us from the ship. Miss L. and I were taken to the "Godthaab" and passed the rest of the night in comfort, hers brother the inspector being on the ship. Coming into the harbor Carl spied the lines moving the "Godt- haab" to its shore just in time to avoid what would have been a serious accident, had we kept in our course. 21 June, Thursday the storm