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resting upon the ground at No. 8. No. 6 denotes a bow and two arrows, 

 while another arrow, carried by the rear hunter, is shown above and 

 between the two figures. 



The next portion of the record pertains to the feast given at the 

 dance, the latter being graphically portrayed in Nos. 9-17. The drum 

 mers are indicated at either end of the group of dancers, the one at No. 

 9 being seated upon the ground. Nos. 10 and 11 are rather more 

 violent in their attitudes than Nos. 12 and 13. No. 12 is shown with 

 the right hand to the mouth to denote the gesture to eat, while with 

 his left he is pointing in the direction of the feast awaiting them. 

 No. 13 is indicating himself, and also points to the same place as No. 

 12, indicating that he too will be there. No. 14 is also shown as 

 making the gesture to eat, eating, or food, while with the other hand 

 thrown backward is pointing in the direction of the habitations. No. 

 15 seems to be acting in the manner of an usher, holding both hands 

 toward the place of the food, as if inviting the others to go. 



No. 16 is shown with his hands up, a common attitude given to per 

 sons portrayed as dancing or other excitement, such as surprise or 

 alarm in hunting, etc., while No. 17 has risen from his place and is using 

 the drum, similar to the one at No. 9. The summer habitations are 

 shown in Nos. 18, 20, and 22, the persons indicated between them being 

 members of the households near which they are represented. 



No. 23 is a scaffold storehouse, while No. 24 denotes a winter or per 

 manent habitation, with one of the inmates on the roof. 



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Fig. 89. 



WHALING SHIPS AND BOATS, AND VISITING NATIVES. 



In fig. 89 is portrayed an event which seems to have been of interest 

 to the recorder, or owner of the record. Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are whaling- 

 ships; from No. 2 is observed a feather-like figure rising from the deck, 

 between the main mast and mizzemnast, which denotes smoke rising 

 from the fire used for boiling blubber. At No. 3 the line is secured to 

 walrus, which is being hauled aboard. 



Nos. 4 and 6 represent ships boats, while No. 5 is a native canoe, the 

 recorder being indicated at the stem of No. 5, in the act of making a 

 gesture with his left hand, and pointing with his right toward the direc 

 tion of the ship No. 1, upon which are two men, the one upon the bow 

 sprit of which is returning a gesture sign. 



The man at the stern of the last-named ship is also making a hailing 

 sign to the canoe men at No. 4. 



The two crosses at No. 7 are birds, while No. 8 is the walrus which 

 has been secured by the crew of ship No. 3. 



