CHARLES FRANCIS HALL AND THE INNUITS. 



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this it would drop its head to sleep. Then Koojesse would hitch along till the 

 seal's head would pop up again, which usually occurred every few moments." 

 In this particular case the seal escaped, for the Innuit had approached too near, 

 and had thus broken the charm. 



In the winter, when the seal lives under the ice, its capture requires great 



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