572 JOE AND HANNAH. 



or Innuit. The intrepid explorer arrived in due time, 

 August 8th, in a bay in latitude 63 20', called by the 

 natives Ookoolear, but by Hall named Cornelius Grinnell 

 Bay. Here Hall took up his quarters for a time, and set 

 himself to learn the language and the manners and cus- 

 toms of the Esquimaux, or Innuits, as they call them- 

 selves, a term which simply signifies " men." 



Shortly after he had made himself at home, he was sur- 

 prised, while writing in his cabin, to hear a low, sweet 

 voice say, " Good-morning, sir ;" and on looking up saw a 

 fair-skinned, rather good-looking Innuit woman. This was 

 Yukilitoo, the wife of Ebeeing, a somewhat famous seal- 

 hunter and pilot. These two had, seven years before, been 

 taken to England by a whaler, and had there been well 

 received and made much of, dining with Prince Albert 

 and being introduced to the queen. The wife had ac- 

 quired an excellent knowledge of the English tongue, 

 speaking it fluently and with no little grace, while the 

 husband had learned it well enough to speak quite intel- 

 ligibly. This was a fortunate surprise for Hall, as the 

 two became his firm, attached friends, remaining with 

 him till the day of his death, and rendering services that 

 were often of the last value. They will doubtless be 

 more readily recognized by our readers by their Christian 

 names, Joe and Hannah. 



We cannot attempt to follow Hall in his life among 

 the Innuits, or in his exploring trips. Suffice it here to 

 Bay that he was not idle or neglectful of the objects of his 

 voyage. Shortly after his arrival, he was deprived, by the 

 loss of his boat, of the means of making the journey west- 

 ward, to the region where alone he could have prosecuted 

 the search for intelligence of Franklin's unfortunate party. 

 However, his explorations, limited as they necessarily 

 were, were attended with important results. Precious 

 relics of the expedition of Frobisher (see Chapter I.) were 

 found, the fate of five seamen who deserted that navigator 



