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tion; and it is inconceivable liow little they ap- 

 peared to feel the draught and weight of the 

 sled. 



Saturday, May 23, 1772. I was out the whole of 

 this day endeavoring to kill a goose, but my labour 

 was in vain; notwithstanding I saw several, and 

 likewise many ducks. 



Tuesday, June 2, 1772. We hauled the net at 

 day-light, but had nothing in it. I then put out an 

 eel-pot, and having tried the trout several times, 

 at length I killed a brace. At noon eight kyacks 

 of Esquimaux came up, among whom were At- 

 tuiock, Tooklavinia, and Etuiock; the rest were 

 part of those who came here last Summer. They 

 informed me that they came this morning in two 

 shallops to Great Caribou, where they had left 

 their boats and families. They brought me pres- 

 ents of Avhale-bone, venison, and eggs; and like- 

 wise one of my traps with an otter in it, which 

 they had met with in the river below. I purchased 

 some whale-bone of them, and in the evening six 

 of them returned, leaving the other two, who 

 stayed all night with me. 



Wednes., June 3, 1772. After breakfast one 

 of the Indian shallops came up to Indian Cove, 

 from which place the women walked to the Lodge, 

 and stayed till the afternoon. I bought seventy- 

 three pounds weight of long bone, and a few skins 

 of them. Having only the marine at home, I had 

 no small trouble with my visitors in the article of 

 provision; for the number being great, and their 

 appetites likewise in proportion, we could scarcely 



