The land of the Eskimo is the most inhospitable desolate portion of Mother Earth, inhabited by man. Well has the Eskimo need of his cheerful watch word, or salutation, of Aksuse, which means be strong. This is the story of a Polar Bear and his involvement with his environment and men. But not just any polar bear, the biggest and fiercest of them all. The Czar of the Frozen North, is in a class quite by himself. He is not nearly as large as his cousin the Kadiak bear, but that huge beast inhabits a comparatively small area and is little known, while the white Czar ranges along the shores of the Arctic sea round the entire world. His scientific name, Thalarctos Maritimus, means Bear of the Sea. ( phil c and the author)
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Sorry it's taken so long to get back with you about this! Here are my notes:
~0:30 And the icy air smites shivering o'er the floes; I hear floors.
~0:54 For it's men, red-blooded men, that tread the way. I hear treed.
~1:05 And it's, Climb the frozen hummocks where the wind is biting strong! - slight stumble
~1:19 Oh, the cliffs frown bleak and sullen on the tide of Melville Sound, - slight stumble
~1:21 Where the glaciers topple roaring to the deep; - slight stumble
~1:31 And the howling wind swings wider in its sweep. I hear steep.
~1:56 There's a monster blubber whale—God! you see him slosh and blow!— I hear bubble where.
~2:10 Leaps forth in sudden burst of lurid flame. I hear frame.
~2:16 Ye are men, red-blooded men, who play the game. I hear yet.
~2:28 background noise
Please let me know if any of my notes confusing!
Thanks,
Sorry it's taken so long to get back with you about this! Here are my notes:
~0:30 And the icy air smites shivering o'er the floes; I hear floors.
~0:54 For it's men, red-blooded men, that tread the way. I hear treed.
~1:05 And it's, Climb the frozen hummocks where the wind is biting strong! - slight stumble
~1:19 Oh, the cliffs frown bleak and sullen on the tide of Melville Sound, - slight stumble
~1:21 Where the glaciers topple roaring to the deep; - slight stumble
~1:31 And the howling wind swings wider in its sweep. I hear steep.
~1:56 There's a monster blubber whale—God! you see him slosh and blow!— I hear bubble where.
~2:10 Leaps forth in sudden burst of lurid flame. I hear frame.
~2:16 Ye are men, red-blooded men, who play the game. I hear yet.
~2:28 background noise
Please let me know if any of my notes confusing!
Thanks,
Woah! I really didn't pay attention to this one, did I? Do you mind if I re-record? I would like to do much better than this(I have no idea what I was thinking).
