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Aug 7. Cloudy, with moderate breeze and glimpses of open sunshine. Walked over the peninsula, which was found to be all granite inclined to weather into bowlders around the shores. Discovered 2 small patches of glacial polish, trend of striae nearly N. & S., across the peninsula which is nearly...
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ftunivpacificdc:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:jmj-all-3119 2023-08-27T04:09:16+02:00 June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 118 Muir, John 1881-06-01T07:52:58Z image/jpeg https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2120 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3119/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2120 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3119/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg To view additional information on copyright and related rights of this item, such as to purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish them, click here to view the Holt-Atherton Special Collections policies . All John Muir Journals John Muir journals drawings writings travel journaling naturalist text 1881 ftunivpacificdc 2023-08-07T21:03:44Z Aug 7. Cloudy, with moderate breeze and glimpses of open sunshine. Walked over the peninsula, which was found to be all granite inclined to weather into bowlders around the shores. Discovered 2 small patches of glacial polish, trend of striae nearly N. & S., across the peninsula which is nearly cut off by low ground to the W. where river comes in at the head of large bay. The N. side of the peninsula is lower than the S., nearly flat on top. Found many ruins of Eskimo huts, quite ancient, most of them, the bones and timbers of the frames crumbled,. Noticed rude water ditches for supply of one group of old huts. Mr. Nelson found specimens of 6 snipes. Several new saxifrages here. Walked through the village once more. Mr. N. got photos. All seemed suspicious. The surface of the peninsula is strewn with water-worn pebbles, glacial origin- slate, lava, quartz, etc. showing that they have traveled. Calmer this eve., temp. 44o. Saw a young girl make a fire with wooden drill. In three or four minutes she had a blaze, using a little lint and powdered https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3119/thumbnail.jpg Text eskimo* University of the Pacific: Scholarly Commons |
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Aug 7. Cloudy, with moderate breeze and glimpses of open sunshine. Walked over the peninsula, which was found to be all granite inclined to weather into bowlders around the shores. Discovered 2 small patches of glacial polish, trend of striae nearly N. & S., across the peninsula which is nearly cut off by low ground to the W. where river comes in at the head of large bay. The N. side of the peninsula is lower than the S., nearly flat on top. Found many ruins of Eskimo huts, quite ancient, most of them, the bones and timbers of the frames crumbled,. Noticed rude water ditches for supply of one group of old huts. Mr. Nelson found specimens of 6 snipes. Several new saxifrages here. Walked through the village once more. Mr. N. got photos. All seemed suspicious. The surface of the peninsula is strewn with water-worn pebbles, glacial origin- slate, lava, quartz, etc. showing that they have traveled. Calmer this eve., temp. 44o. Saw a young girl make a fire with wooden drill. In three or four minutes she had a blaze, using a little lint and powdered https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3119/thumbnail.jpg |
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