ESKIMO VISITORS 8 1 



Thursday, November 19. We have had our first real winter 

 snow-storm to-day. The wind whistled, and the snow was 

 driven into every crack and crevice. Just before noon Ka- 

 yunah and family came ; Makzangwa, his wife, is going to chew 

 skins for us. They will live in the snow igloo, having brought 

 all their household effects with them ; these consist of the 

 soapstone blubber lamp or stove, a reindeer skin as a cover- 

 let for the bed (which is merely a bundle of hay on some 

 pieces of board given them by us), a few rabbit and gull skins 

 for wraps for the feet, and a sealskin to put against the wall 

 behind the bed. When these articles are put inside the igloo, 

 their house is furnished. 



Saturday, November 21. A clear day; the stars are 

 twinkling and the air is delightful, but one must exercise 

 to keep warm. Since Matt does the cooking, I take long 

 walks every day, and find them very agreeable. We had a 

 general house-cleaning to-day, and will have it now every 

 Saturday. We have been obliged to dismiss the Eskimos 

 from the living-room during meal-time, as their odor is too 

 offensive. 



Sunday, November 22. Kayunah came in this morning, 

 and said that our coffee and biscuit made his family sick, and 

 as they had no more seal meat they must go home. Mr. 

 Peary gave them permission to help themselves to the walrus 

 stacked up behind our house, and the Eskimo was satisfied. 

 Ikwa and Kyo (Kioppadu) have gone over to the settlement 

 of Igloodahominy, on Robertson Bay, after blue foxes. 



