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he, and Magda, a boy of twelve. They were on their way 

 to Redcliffe. They had been staying with Keshu's father, 

 Arrotochsuah, but as the food was giving out over there, and 

 as the old people were not able to travel, they thought it 

 desirable to look elsewhere. They all have frost-bites except 

 the little child, and were very grateful for the assistance given 

 them by the doctor and Astrup in getting to the house. They 

 tell us that they have been on the way for five days and 

 nights, the distance being about fifteen miles. To-night the 

 woman was photographed, and her portrait added to our eth- 

 nological series. 



Friday, January 22. Another clear, cold day ; the temper- 

 ature, — 39°. The addition of the new Eskimos makes the 

 settlement much more lively. In the house I wear a knit 

 kidney-protector, a Jaros combination suit, two knit skirts, a 

 flannel wrapper, and a pair of knit stockings, together with a 

 pair of deerskin ones in place of kamiks. When going out I 

 only add my snow-shoes, my kooletah (great fur overall), and 

 mufT. In this rig I can stay out and walk for hours, and feel 

 more comfortable than I have felt while shopping in Philadel- 

 phia or New York on a winter's day. This evening Mane 

 No. 2 (wife of Keshu) and M'gipsu have been at work in my 

 room, both sitting flat on the floor, the former cutting and fit- 

 ting two pairs of kamiks for us from a skin brought here by 

 herself, for which she will receive a clasp-knife. The bargain 

 pleases her greatly. These women are both good sewers, and 

 it w^ould interest some of our ladies to watch them at their 



