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deal bent into an oval form, secured at the ends by 
sewing, and fitted so nicely to the bottom as to be 
perfectly water tight. They have also large spoons 
made of the horns of the musk oxen. 
Akaitcho and the Indians arrived at our tentsin the 
evening, and we learned that they had seen the Esqui- 
maux the day before, and endeavored, without success, 
to open a communication with them. They exhibited 
no hostile intention, but were afraid to come near. 
Akaitcho keeping out of their sight, followed them at 
a distance, expecting that ultimately finding them- 
selves enclosed between our party and his, they would 
be compelled to come to a parley with one of us. 
Akaitcho had seen Terregannceuck soon after our de- 
parture ; he was much terrified at their approach, and 
thrust his spear at Akaitcho as he had done at Au- 
gustus ; but be was soon reconciled after the demon- 
strations of kindness the Indians made, in cutting off 
the buttons from their dress to present to him. 
July 17.—We waited ali this forenoon in momentary 
expectation of the return of Augustus and Junius, but 
as they did not appear at two P.M., I sent Mr. Hood, 
with a party of men, to inquire into the cause of their 
detention, and to bring the meat which Terregan- 
neeuck had promised us. He returned at midnight 
with the information, that none of the Esquimaux 
had yet ventured to come near Terregannoeuck except 
