ii 4 THE LIFE OF E. J. PECK 



of work for the Saviour. When the Eskimos are 

 here at Little Whale River he speaks to them about 

 their souls, and exhorts them to turn to Jesus. 

 Sometimes, when he is not able to walk about on 

 the ice, he manages to get other Eskimos to haul 

 him about on a sleigh, so that he may see them and 

 speak to them. I have often found him with a band 

 of his fellow-countrymen round him, teaching them 

 to read and telling of the Saviour's love. Molucto 

 has also proved a great help to me in the study of 

 the Eskimo tongue. Although he can speak scarcely 

 a word of English, he has a way peculiar to himself 

 of making one understand what he means, so that 

 I have found, and do find, him a great help when 

 difficulties stand in my way. Another remarkable 

 trait in his character is his perseverance in acquiring 

 knowledge. In this respect I know not one to equal 

 him. For hours he will study his book, and he has 

 now as much fluency in reading as many of my young 

 people who are hale and hearty. He is also very 

 grateful to those who show him any little kindness, 

 and I think he loves those who tell him of Jesus." 



Surely the people, of whom the man so described 

 is a representative, are worth helping ? He may be 

 called a representative, for perseverance in acquiring 

 knowledge is quite an Eskimo characteristic. For 

 instance, a young woman, named Agnes Anoat, is 

 one who learned to read quite fluently, almost 

 entirely by her own exertions, for she was away from 



