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I was greatly pleased with their method of 

 ciiriug eodhsh without salt; which, m that state, 

 they call pipsliij. The fish is split down the back, 

 the bone taken out, and the thick parts scored 

 down to the skin, an inch asunder; two of them 

 are then fastened together by theii' tails, and hung 

 across a pole to dry in the open air. This method 

 of curing fish or flesh, we call jerking. It is an 

 excellent wav, and anvthinoj which is so cured, 

 will keep perfectly sweet and good, for a great 

 length of time, provided no wet or damp affect it; 

 but it requires to be well soaked before it be 

 dressed. 



Thiirsdaij, July 4, 1771. Attuiock and Tookla- 

 vinia came up in their kyacks, accompanied by 

 five other Esquimaux, who had arrived at Cape 

 Charles this morning with their families. They 

 supped with me, and afterwards smoked a few 

 whiffs of tobacco and drank a little callibogus; 

 but they seemed to prefer sugar and water. 



Friday, July 5, 1771. It was astonishing to see 

 what a quantity of hot cake and coffee my seven 

 uncouth friends swallowed for breakfast this 

 morning. After their repast, I went with them 

 to the Cape on a visit to their wives, and was 

 rowed thither in the wherry by Charles and one 

 of the Indians. Tlie other six attended in their 

 kyacks, and threw their different kinds of darts 

 as they went along; an art at which they are 

 amazingly dexterous. T shot a seal with my 

 TT;iiio\-cri;m riflo but he sunk. 



AiTi\ing at Cape Island, close adjoining At- 



