188 Thirty Tears 



deal bent into an oval form, secured at the ends by 

 sewing, and fitted so nicely to the bottom as to be 

 perfectly water tight. They have also large spoons 

 made of the horns of the musk oxen. 



Akaitcho and the Indians arrived at our tents in the 

 evening, and we learned that they had seen the Esqui- 

 maux the day before, and endeavored, without success, 

 to open a communication with them. They exhibited 

 no hostile intention, but were afraid to come near. 

 Akaitcho keeping out of their sight, followed them at 

 a distance, expecting that ultimately finding them- 

 selves enclosed between our party and his, they would 

 be compelled to come to a parley with one of us. 

 Akaitcho had seen Terregannoeuck soon after our de- 

 parture ; he was much terrified at their approach, and 

 thrust his spear at Akaitcho as he had done at Au- 

 gustus ; but ho was soon reconciled after the demon- 

 strations of kindness the Indians made, in cutting off 

 the buttons from th< ir dress to present to him. 



July 17. — We waited all this forenoon in momentary 

 expectation of the return of Augustus and J unius, but 

 as tli y did not appear at two P.M., I sent Mr. flood, 

 with a party of men. to inq lire into the cause of their 



i. and to bring the meat, which Terrejjjkn- 



noeuck had promised us, 1 1 <• returned at midnight 

 with the information, thai none of the Esquimaux 

 had yet ventured to come near Terregannoeuck except 



