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tion with the Iglulirmiut, for througli them a regular intercourse 

 is kept up between the continent of America and the eastern shore of 

 Baffin Land. One road leads through Kangertlukdjuaq, a fjord east 

 of Parry's Murray Maxwell Inlet, to the head of Anaulereeling. I 

 received a detailed descri^jtion of this road from a native whom I met 

 at Niaqonaujang. Hall's statement that this way leads to Pond 

 Bay is very likely erroneous, as the natives probably said that it led 

 to Tununirn, which comprises the whole district of Eclipse Sound 

 and the region east of it. It is possible that another road leads to 

 E;j:aluiu. a fjord of Eclipse Sound. Another route which is often used 

 leads from Kangertlung, Parry's Gilford River, to Angmang, and 

 farther west to Tununinxsirn. This route has already been described 

 by Parry, who attempted to reach the north shore of Baffin Land by 

 it (II, p. 449). Parry's description was confirmed in 1869 by Hall 

 (II, p. 350). I am somewhat doubtful whether Fury and Hecla Strait, 

 which is often filli'd with rough ice, can be passed regularly, and 

 whether a rou 1 1 ■ 1 ( ■;»(! i 1 1 1;' t o Tununirusirn follows the shore of the Gulf 

 of Boothia, as stated liy some of the natives of Davis Strait. This 

 uncertainty did not occur to me until after I had read Parry's de- 

 scription. Communication between Tununirn and Tununirusirn is 

 by way (jf thi- istlimus between Kangertlung and Navy Board Inlet. 



The jniinitNs i >f the Aggomiut are not at all confined to Baffin Land. 

 In favoralili' winters they cross Lancaster Sound, passing the small 

 island Uglirn. and winter on the eastern half of Tud jan (North Devon) . 

 While here they keep up some intercourse with the inhabitants of 

 Umingman Nuna (EUesmere Land). 



It is said that they cross the ice covered island on sledges. In four 

 days they reach the northern shore, whence a long, narrow peninsula, 

 Nedlung, stretches toward EUesmere Land. Through the narrow 

 passage which separates Tudjan from Nedlung runs a very swift tide 

 which keeps open a water hole throughout the winter. All around 

 this place the ice wastes quickly in the spring and a large basin is 

 formed which abounds with seals. Only that part of the peniusiila 

 which lies nearest North Devon is high and steep, presenting a bold 

 face. Farther north it is rather low. 



Having reached Umingman Nuna, the Eskimo who gave me this 

 information affirm that they fell in with a small tribe who resided 

 on this shore. Here they lived for some time, as there was an abun- 

 dance of seals during the whole year. Farther northwest is a large 

 fjord, Kangertluksiaq, off which an island is found, Qeqertakadli- 

 nang by name. The Eskimo do not visit the land on the other side 

 of this fjord, as bears are said to be very numerous and large there. 

 Though these migrations to Jones Sound do not occur very fre- 

 quently, they have by no means been discontinued. For instance, 

 a family which was well known to me has visited Smith Sound, and 



