CHAPTER VIII. 



Journey towards East Cape.— Arrangement of Villages,— Necessary to 

 travel with Dogs.— Preparations.— Deceit.— Costume for Travelling.— 



Bad Weather.— Change course. — Noowook. — A new Taste of Fish. 



Tchaytcheen.— Modes of killing Seals.— The Snow Storm.— The Polka. 



I HAVE now arrived at the relation of a journey 

 which by far exceeded in duration, interest, and extent, 

 any other undertaken during our stay here, and shall 

 give the events of each day in detail, as from them 

 I hope it will be found that much and important 

 information respecting the Tuski and their country 

 was gained. 



We continued to receive various conflicting reports 

 of vessels seen, among others, that one was, or 

 had been, on the American shore ; several rude 

 charts had been drawn by the natives, and there 

 was evidently so much of important matter to be 

 gained, and so much intelligence to be inquired 

 into, that Captain Moore decided on despatching 

 a party towards East Cape, for the decision of 

 all these points. My friends, Mooldooyah and 



