02750cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000570012924501870018626400510037330000470042433600260047133700260049733800360052350000310055950802400059052014170083053400450224765300460229265300260233870000170236485600430238115436UtSlPG20260610133348.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01027844  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aKohlmeister, B. G.q(Benjamin Gottlieb),d1785?-187410aJournal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh :bUndertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-22  aE-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/)  a"Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in that Unknown Region" by Benjamin Kohlmeister and George Kmoch is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This narrative chronicles the expedition of two missionaries who set out to explore and minister to the Esquimaux people living in the northern regions of Labrador and Ungava Bay. The book provides insights into both the cultural interactions and the natural challenges faced by the missionaries during their voyage.  The beginning of the journal sets the scene for the expedition, detailing the preparations made by the missionaries and the Esquimaux who accompany them. The narrative describes the initial challenges such as unpredictable weather and ice conditions, as well as the emotional farewells from their home community in Okkak, where friends and family express their concerns for their safety. It introduces key figures including Jonathan, an intelligent and skilled Esquimaux who assumes a leadership role in the expedition, and the missionaries themselves, who are determined to expand their mission to the northern Esquimaux despite the significant risks involved. The stage is thus set for a journey filled with exploration, cultural exchange, and the trials of navigating uncharted territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLabrador (N.L.) -- Description and travel  aMoravians -- Missions1 aKmoch, Georg40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15436