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pose to go to Kepulsc Bay ucxt season, starting early iu the 8i)ring, and then to 

 proceed thence to Neitchille, just where I wanted to go; and ])r<)p()s«'d that il" I 

 would spend tlie winter here at Noo-wook with tlieni, they would Inrnish nu' and 

 my small company with all the took-too, walrus, seal, bear, and musk-ox meat we 

 wanted; and, furthermore, they would give us plenty of reindeer furs for our win- 

 ter dresses and bedding, besides helping me in doing anything I desired. Where 

 else in the world could a more free-hearted, generous people be found f 



After spending several days with them and conversing seriously 

 on the whole subject, Hall decided, and indeed of necessity, to remain 

 at Noo-wook for the winter. He communicated the information 

 quoted above to Captain Kilmer, of the Ansel Gibbs; that this first 

 news might be safely conveyed to Mr Grinnell, if he himself should 

 never return home. 



On the two following days whales were seen close to shore, their 

 backs being above water for nearly a half hour. On the 1 0th, Hall 

 sent his two Eskimos with Rudolph and some of the natives to his last 

 encampment to bring away his stores. While awaiting their return 

 the feelings awakened by his now isolated situation were thus recorded 

 in his note-book : " I have felt lonely all day, although within a stone's 

 tbrow are three tupiks filled with these kind-hearted children of the 

 North. They have been very kind, some going to the lakelet for 

 water, some getting the dwarf shrub used in these regions for fuel, and 

 some preparing my food." 



The experience of his former Expedition having early taught him 

 the helplessness of these poor beings when suffering with sickness or 

 bodily injuries, he was not unprepared to render assistance, and lie 

 had early calls upon him from Ar-too-a and Ou-e-la. The case 

 of one of his patients is illustrative. Ook-har-loo, an old woman, suf- 

 fering with inflamed eyes, was constantly rubbing them with her 

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