Methodist Magazine in London, Middlesex

Seafaring diet and rites from distant Arctic shores

The excerpt describes Arctic seasonal eating and preservation methods. It notes May and June fishing abundance, leather bags for winter stores, sealing heads and carcasses, Mikkiak preserved from frozen flesh, drying of large fish like hollibut and cod in sun, raw eating, and use of train oil for preservation. It also mentions whale parts, eggs, bilberries, Angelica, and water as beverage. The second part is a letter to the Methodist Magazine editor recalling observations on sacramental attendance and devotion.