594 Conversations ivith Innuits. [December, i864. 



terested as well as surprised, in what See-gar said, as now recorded. I at once 

 had Too-koo-li-too ask old See-gar several questions, which he answered by com- 

 municating as follows : 



Ag-loo-ka, of whom he (See-gar) had heard Too-shoo-ar-thar-i-u tell all about 

 at the same time that Ou-e-la and his brother saw him, arrived among the Kin- 

 na-pa-toos, having one man with him, and his powder and shot were nearly all 

 gone. The Kin-na-pa-toos told him (See-gar) about this before, See-pee-lar (Cap- 

 tain E. A. Chapel) and his brother came the first time into this bay (which was in 

 1860). The Kin-na-pa-too Innuits said that Ag-loo-ka and his man had gone on and 

 had arrived at the nearest place where Kob-lu-nas live, which must mean Fort 

 Churchill. Too-shoo-ar-thar-i-u told him (See-gar) (this was in the winter of 1853-4 

 at Pelly Bay) that Ag-loo-ka would probably get home to where the Kob-lu-nas live, 

 unless somebody killed him, for he (Ag-loo-ka) knew all about how to hunt and kill 

 took-too (rein deer) and nearly everything else that the Innuits could kiU ; knew 

 how to keep himself warm, how to live, just as the Innuits do ; as he (E.) had lived 

 and hunted with him (Too-shoo ar-thar-i-u) and with many others of the Neitchille 

 Innuits. Ag-loo-ka knew all about everything that the Innuits knew. The Kin- 

 na-pa-too Innuits told him (See-gar) about Ag-loo-ka and his men ; did not see 

 them ; but said that they had their information from others of their people, 

 who did. 



December 22nd. — Old mother Ook-bar-loo gives me a call every morning, 

 oftentimes before I am up ; but, nevertheless, she is always welcomed, as I am 

 really glad to see her, and have " talks " with one so filled with the traditions of 

 her peoi)le. Not only does she call every morning, but usually repeats her visits 

 two or three times during the day and evening. Her second call to-day was at 

 11 a. ra. I was engaged writing at the moment of her coming in, and, after my 

 usual greeting, continued on with it. Old mother Ook-bar-loo took her seat on 

 the snow platform directly before me, and she and Too-koo-li-too did as all women 

 will do — went to talking. 



A few minutes before meridian Too-koo-li-too said to me: "Ook-bar-loo 

 has been telling me about a icitch^^ — as I understood Too-koo-li-too to say. I 

 dropped ray jjen and looked Too-koo-li-too directly in the face, supi^osing that I ' 

 might catch the peculiar smile indicative that she had a joke on hand for me ; but 

 I saw she was in earnest, and that something of unusual interest must be in store 

 forme. I therefore earnestly asked, "AVhatdid you say, Too-koo-li-too F She 

 rei>lied, "The old lady has just been telling me of a watch just like yours (mine) 

 only not so large, that she saw when at Pelly Bay, which was all in complete order, 



