CHAPTER VII. 



Mooldooyah's Hospitality. — Polygamy. — The Queen of the Yarang. — Eepu- 

 diatiou. — The Contrast. — Reindeer and their Flesh.— Mooldooyah's 

 Music. — Return to the "Plover." — Oong-wy-sac. — Distortion of Past 

 Events. — Perplexity and Perseverance. — Tidings. — Return to the 

 .ship. 



Our intention of remaining here awhile was altered 

 in consequence of the bad weather, which prevented 

 the acquisition of other than very cursory information 

 respecting the position and configuration of the coast, 

 and we therefore prepared to shift our quarters to the 

 habitation of Mooldooyah, not to visit whom would 

 have appeared invidious and slighting. The indi- 

 cations of our removal were very distasteful to Metra 

 and his wife, who endeavoured to persuade us to stay ; 

 but they had really annoyed us so much by their 

 demeanour, that this had no effect. Captain Moore 

 walked up to Mooldooyah's hut in advance of Lindsay 

 and myself, who waited for the sledges and baggage ; 

 but friend Metra was very sulky, and would not 

 deign to assist us in catching the dogs, which we 

 were really incompetent to do ; and it was only after 



