226 U'E BURY INTELIJGENCE. 



yangali ; lia ha, yangali : with variety only in tlie 

 inflection of voice. 



We purchased an oomiak — woman's, or family boat 

 — made of two wabus skins, sewn together, and 

 stretched tightly over a light wooden frame : with 

 paddles complete its price was a large butcher's 

 knife, a looking-glass, and a quantity of tobacco and 

 beads. She differed much in shape from those of the 

 Tuski, which are little wider at top than bottom ; this 

 one measured seventeen inches at the greatest breadth 

 of floor, and forty-three where widest between the 

 gunwales ; a species of keel was formed by carrying 

 the woodwork to an edge below. Workmanship was 

 displayed in the manufactiu-e of her frame which 

 would not have disgraced a skilful carpenter ; it was 

 particularly neat and well fitted, wdiich made it much 

 stronger than its lightness would lead one to suppose. 



In the afternoon we went on shore to bmy an 



. account of our past and intended future proceedings ; 



these were placed near the pole, which was about 



twenty feet long, with a cross-piece near the top, on 



which was inscribed — 



PLOVER'S BOATS. 



AUGUST 2, 1849. 



INTELLIGENCE, 10 FEET, N.E. 



Mr. Sheclden surprised us at this time by appearing 



