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articles in our possession were more coveted than 

 combs, and as we had only a snpply for our own use, 

 the natives were not very successful in the fulfillment 

 of theii' desires on this head. My faithful friend 

 Yaneenga, who had ever striven with such exemplary 

 attention to provide me with whatever she thought 

 would be prized, begged but for one token, which would 

 be alike valuable for use and as a memorial : this 

 desired object was a comb, but as I only possessed 

 one, and in the peculiar circumstances of our sojourn 

 dared not risk its deprivation, I promised to give her 

 one moiety thereof, retaining the other. With blame- 

 able negligence I omitted to do this until too late ; 

 occupied with many duties I did not notice the 

 departure of the boats, and I fear Yaneenga upbraids 

 to this day the ungrateful stranger who could be so 

 unmindful of her parting wish as to neglect to give her 

 what, to him a trifle, was to her so ardently coveted a 

 treasure ; if ever I see her again, or can send, she 

 shall have a gross. 



I have now little more to say of the Tuski, we had 

 only trifling further communication with them in our 

 passage up Behring's Straits, and a brief summary 

 will conclude your acquaintance with them. We 

 sailed from Emma's Harbour at the end of June, and 

 proceeded up Behring's Straits, anchoring several 



