84 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, 



but far better for us than to be exposed and un- 

 protected during a long and chilly night. 



After our arrival at this settlement, and some 

 time during the night, word was sent by the na- 

 tives, as we afterwards learned, to another and 

 larger settlement, to inform the natives there that 

 a company of shipwrecked mariners (raumkid* 

 lins) had come, and wanted shelter. 



Accordingly next morning, ten or fifteen dog 

 teams, with their drivers, made their appearance, 

 having come from a settlement east of us for the 

 purpose of transporting us, with our effects, to 

 new and larger quarters. We arrived at this lat» 

 ter place about four o'clock in the afternoon, dis- 

 tance about twenty miles. 



The captain, with two others, went directly to 

 the head man of the settlement, whose name 

 was Taunty, and made him understand, by signs 

 and gestures, that they wished him to take care 

 of the whole company. 



He readily assented to our request. He mani- 

 fested a most kind and obliging disposition. He 

 showed a degree of sympathy for us in our des- 

 titute and dependent condition wholly unlooked 

 for, and altogether unexpected. Such accommo- 

 dations as he and his people had were promptly 

 offered to us. 



In this instance of cordial reception by the 



