Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh - Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region

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JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM OKKAK, ON THE COAST OF ADBRORLA ,

TO UNGAVA BAY, WESTWARD OF CAPE CHUDLEIGH;

UNDERTAKEN

To explore the Coast, and visit theE QSIUAMXU in that unknown Region.

BY

BENJAMIN KOHLMEISTER, AND GEORGE KMOCH,

MISSIONARIES OF THE CHURCH OF THE

UNITAS FRATRUM orUNITED BRETHREN

London:

Printed by W. M’Dowall, Pemberton Row, Gough Square, Fleet Street,

FOR THE BRETHREN’S SOCIETY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE HEATHEN.

AND SOLD BY J. LE FEBVRE, 2, CHAPEL-PLACE, NEVILS-COURT FETTER-, LANE; L. B. SEELEY, 169, FLEET-STREET; HAZARD AND BINNS, BATH; AND T. BULGIN, AND T. LAMBE, BRISTOL.

1814.

JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE, &c. &c.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER I. 6 Outfit. Opinions of the Esquimaux respecting the Voyage. Description of the Company. Departure     from Okkak. Arrival at Nungorome. CHAPTER II. 10 Departure from Nungorome Cove. Account of Solomon. Drift-ice. Cape Mugford. Waterfalls from      Mountains. Fruitless attempt tothe Kaumayok get out of the Ikkerasak, or Straits. CHAPTER III. 14 Quit the Ikkerasak. Account of the Kaumayok Mountains, and of Kangertluksoak. Public     Worship on Sunday. Saeglek and Inhabitants its described. The Missionaries visit the Es uimaux

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