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when not rich enough to procure beads or ivory, stones and 

 pieces of bone were substituted. These perforations are 

 made at the age of puberty ; and one of the party, who 

 appeared to be about fourteen years old, was pointed out, 

 with delight, by his parents, as having to undergo the ope- 

 ration in the following year. He was a good-looking boy, 

 and we could not fancy his countenance would be much im- 

 proved by the insertion of the bones or stones, which have 

 the effect of depressing the under lip, and keeping the mouth 

 open." — p. 118. 



The dress of the women differed from that of the 

 men only in their wearing wide trousers, and large 

 hoods over their heads ; some of the younger females 

 had pleasing countenances. 



" Their own black' hair is very tastefully turned up from 

 behind to the top of the head, and tied by strings of white 

 and blue beads, or cords of white deer-skin. It is divided 

 in front, so as to form on each side a thick tail, to which are 

 appended strings of beads that reach to the waist. The 

 women were from four feet and a half to four and three- 

 quarters high, and generally fat. Some of the younger 

 females, and the children, were pretty. The lady whose 

 portrait adorns this work, was mightily pleased at being 

 selected by Lieutenant Back for his sketch, and testified her 

 joy by smiles and many jumps. The men, when sitting for 

 their portraits, were more sedate, though not less pleased, 

 than the females ; some of them remarked that they were 

 not handsome enough to be taken to our country." — p. 119. 



Having taken an amicable leave of these people, 

 on the 13th of July they put to sea, and soon dis- 

 covered a projecting point of land, to which was 

 joined a compact body of ice. A dense fog set in 



