Sketches From Oldest America 



to examine those balls. Unfastening the bright one 

 from its place of confinement, they carried it outside 

 to admire, when little " Tooloogigra," gaining pos- 

 session, broke the ball with his hands. Instantly a 

 bright light, which had been kept in confinement, 

 escaped, flooding the world with daylight for the 

 first time. The people in their amazement threw 

 up their hands and cried "couru," which has ever 

 since remained the name for daylight. 



Not satisfied with their experience and the changed 

 condition of things, they soon had the second ball 

 unfastened and in their hands, when little " Tooloo- 

 gigra," gaining possession of this also, broke it as 

 he had the first. A dark vapor was liberated, 

 which, spreading over the earth, extinguished the 

 bright light. The people then cried "oongnoo," 

 from which has been derived "oongnoorpuk " 

 — night. 



Ever since that time, many a polar mother has in- 

 terested her children by telling them how young 

 " Tooloogigra " liberated day and night from their 

 confinement. 



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