SKETCH OF THE BOOTHIANS. 33 



KUN AN A. 



This native, both in features and character, differed considerably 

 from the rest; he measured five feet eight inches and five-eighths, 

 was of a robust and healthy appearance ; his forehead appeared 

 lower than it really was, from his eyebrows being very much 

 arched; he was the most successful of all the hunters, particularly 

 in killing bears, and he was constantly clad in bear-skins. lUictu, 

 before mentioned, was his son by a first wife, which he had probably 

 spared to a friend. By his second wife, which we saw at Cape 

 Lawrence, he had two young children. His hut was almost entirely 

 covered with snow at that time, but he had a large store of seal-oil, 

 reindeer flesh, and salmon, buried under the snow, also skins of 

 every kind ; and from him I bought a very large deer-skin, which 

 was my bed during my fatiguing journey from Victoria harbour 

 to Fury beach, and is now in possession of Sir Felix Booth, He 

 informed us that Kablala (a woman who had a club foot, and who 

 was highly respected by all on that account) had been with him, 

 and had departed only a few days before with Tulooah, her 

 husband. Kunana was one of those who gave us many supplies, 

 consequently he was well stored with knives, spear-heads, hooks, 

 &c., which he had received in exchange. On my return from 

 Artists' bay, he convoyed us several miles, pointing out the names 

 of the various capes, rivers, and stations, which we passed, and 



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