E-text prepared by Wallace McLean, Cluny, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (http://www.canadiana.org/) Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes a map of the region described. See 15435-h.htm or 15435-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/5/4/3/15435/15435-h/15435-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/5/4/3/15435/15435-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/21002?id=fde620f29a76b4fe Inconsistencies and irregularities in spelling in the original text have been retained. The table of contents was created for this eBook. 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 by BENJAMIN KOHLMEISTER and GEORGE KMOCH Missionaries of the Church of the Unitas Fratrum or United 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. Outfit. Opinions of the Esquimaux respecting the Voyage. Description of the Company. Departure from Okkak. Arrival at Nungorome. 6 CHAPTER II. Departure from Nungorome Cove. Account of Solomon. Drift-ice. Cape Mugford. Waterfalls from the Kaumayok Mountains. Fruitless attempt to get out of the Ikkerasak, or Straits. 10 CHAPTER III. Quit the Ikkerasak. Account of the Kaumayok Mountains, and of Kangertluksoak. Public Worship on Sunday. Saeglek and its Inhabitants described. The Missionaries visit the Esquimaux at Kikkertarsoak. 14 CHAPTER IV. Departure from Saeglek. Fruitless attempt to reach Nachvak. Retreat into Nullatartok Inlet. Slate Bay. Detention on account of the Ice. Arrive at Nachvak. 20 CHAPTER V. Reception at Nachvak. Description of the bay. The Esquimaux manner of spearing salmon and trout. Christian deportment of the Okkak and Hopedale Esquimaux. Jonas's address to the Heathen. Love of music general among these Indians. Departure from Nachvak. Danger in doubling the North Cape. Arrival at Sangmiyok bay. 27 CHAPTER VI.