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tuiock's tent, I found several others, each of which 

 was inhabited by a numerous family attended by 

 dogs. There seemed to be no distinction between 

 these people and their faithful attendants; for 

 they all lived together in common, much in the 

 same way as I have already described in the 

 former part of my journal. The ground within 

 and about the tents was covered with codfish, 

 seals, ducks and eggs: of which the Indians or 

 their dogs made a repast at pleasure, without cere- 

 mony. They had lately killed an old white-bear, 

 and every tent was supplied with a sufficient 

 quantity boiled in a pot; out of which each in- 

 dividual helped himself as often as he found room 

 to cram down a little more: and no sooner was 

 the pot empty, than it was immediately replen- 

 ished. From Shuglawina the chief, (whose tent 

 and shallop were both larger and better than those 

 belonging to any of the other) I received a present 

 of five * silver fox-skins : another gave me a 

 ranger-skin; and a third an arrow. There were 

 several pretty girls, and some good-looking youths 

 among them. My old friend, I believe, had made 

 a very favourable report of my behaviour to him 

 during the Winter; for they seemed to be as 

 pleased to see me, and as obedient to me as if I 

 had been their king. On my departure, I dis- 

 tributed about a pound of small beads and a few 

 needles among them, with which they were well 

 satisfied; and the men promised to conduct their 

 wives to my house on the morrow to return the 



* These five skins were sold at Bristol for ISl. 7s. Qd. 



