204 ARCTIC VOYAGES. Chap. VI. 



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The Fury and the Hecla were separated on account 

 of the large hummocks of ice. 



" The distance between the two ships, though not such 

 as to prevent constant intercourse, was nevertheless too 

 great to allow of our continuing the theatrical entertain- 

 ments, by which our former winters had been considerably 

 enlivened. This was, however, the less requisite, and in- 

 deed entirely unnecessary, on account of our neighbourhood 

 to the Esquimaux, whose daily visits to the ships throughout 

 the winter afforded both to officers and men a fund of con- 

 stant variety and never-failing amusement, which no re- 

 sources of our own could possibly have furnished. Our 

 people were, however, too well aware of the advantage they 

 derived from the schools, not to be desirous of their re- 

 establishment, which accordingly took place soon after our 

 arrival at Igloolik ; and they were glad to continue this as 

 their evening occupation during the six succeeding months." 

 —pp. 377-78. 



In the mention of the Esquimaux, some of whom 

 it appears had come from Amitioke, and among 

 whom were many of the old acquaintances of Winter 

 Island, it might have been expected that Iligliuk 

 would have been among the first and foremost; but, 

 strange as it may appear, the name even of this ex- 

 traordinary person, from whom so much valuable 

 and correct information had been received, is only 

 once mentioned, and then rather reproachfully, as 

 a name in the general account of these people ; an 

 account that extends to at least a hundred pages, 

 descriptive of their character, manners, and customs, 

 and detailing the various transactions that took 



