14G 



A CENSUS. 



13 



WOMEN. 

 1 



2 

 1 

 3 

 

 1 

 

 1 



9 



CHILDREN. 



2 

 5 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 4 

 1 

 2 



19 



Total 



41 persons. 



This gives an average of five persons to each 

 habitation, which, for the size of the yarangas, may 

 be considered greater than usual. 



Bestowing a trifle upon our informant and a few 

 others, we pursued our way without matter of great 

 interest until reaching May-t(;hoo-emin, a village 

 situated on the border of a harbour of considerable 

 capacity and convenience, called in the charts, the 

 Bay of Mechigme. We remained here for the night, 

 and found sufficient amusement and interest in infor- 

 mation gained, and a further exhibition of native 

 customs, which was, I believe, performed for our 

 edification. 



A shed or covered stage, erected for the protection of 

 boats and fishing-gear during the winter, stood in the 

 centre of a level plain fronting the huts. A number of 

 the young men, starting at a given signal, commenced 

 to run round and round this shed, always keeping at 



