CONTENTS. 



PART II. 



BOAT EXPEDITION. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



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Arrive in Kotzebue Sound. — Mosquitos. — First View of Esquimaiix. — 

 Joined by " Herald " and " Nancy Dawson." — Midnight Sun. — 

 Start on a Boat Expedition. — Visit of Esquimaux. — Moor to Ice 

 Hummock. — Esquimaux Music and Dancing. — Threatening Attitude 

 of Natives. — Burying Ground. — Anchor at Point Barrow. — Lan- 

 guage of Signs. — Magnetic Observations. — Description of Natives. 

 — Concert. — Oomiak. — Bury Intelligence. — Whalebone Henge. — 

 Part from " Nancy Dawson." — Mr. Sheddeu 212 



CHAPTER XV. 



Take to Whale-boats and Oomiak.— Return of Mr. Martin and larger 

 Boats to the Ship.— Dog Sledges.— Smith's Bay. — Heavy Sea.— 

 Run for Shore. — Repair Damages. — Birds in Numbers.— Colvillo 

 Shoals.— Critical position.— Throw over Provisions.— Point Bereus. 

 — Amber. — Shovel Jack. — Attitude of Natives.— Mirage.— Jones's 

 Islands.— Esquimaux Chief fires a Musket.— Native Boats crowd 

 us. — Point Beechy. — Visited by Esquimaux. — Prudential Prepara- 

 tions. — Shovel Jack again. — Treacherous Demonstrations. — Re- 

 embark. — Natives follow. — Return Reef — Fire with Ball. — Con- 

 struct Stockade.— Marine charges with Bayonet. — Close of the 

 three days' Demonstrations. — Natives depart. — Breakfast on the 

 lee. — Natives reappear. — Discharge their Arrows. — Reasons for 

 Forbearance ........••• 231 



