Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 41
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up the slopes toward the northeast. (27) Stopped at Panitcha's old igloo on the bay not far from (N.E. of) the Astrip monument. A good igloo command- ing a beautiful view across Wos- tenholme Sound between Saunders' island and the mainland. I won- der whether the old man appreciated it. All the igloos at Umanak look out upon fine views, though it is not likely that either here or elsewhere the Eskimos pay much at- tention to the view in choosing sites for their dwellings. We continued our walks up over diabase ledges, grassy swales and plains and sandy, gravelly earthy debris to the first group of lakes discharging into "Fall Creek", whose noisy waters are heard so plainly from the topic point.)