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-his aged wife, who had concealed herself among the 
rocks at our first interview ; and she told him the rest 
of the party had gone to a river, a short distance to 
the westward, where there was another party of 
‘Esquimaux fishiug. Augustus and Junius had erected 
the tent, and done every thing in their power to make 
the old man comfortable in their absence, Terre- 
gannceuck being unable to walk to the place where 
the meat was concealed, readily pointed the spot out 
to Mr. Hood, who went thither; but after ex- 
periencing much difficulty in getting at the column of 
rock on which it was deposited, he found the meat too 
putrid for our‘use. The features of Terregannceuck’s 
wife were remarkable for roundness and flatness ; her 
face was much tattoed, her dress differed little from 
the old man’s. 
In the afternoon a party of nine Esquimaux ap- 
peared on the east bank of the river, about a mile 
below our encampment, carrying their canoes and bag- 
gage on their backs ; but they turned and fled as soon 
as they perceived our tents. The appearance of so 
many different bands of Hsquimaux terrified the Indians 
to such a degree, that they determined on leaving us 
the next day, lest they should be surrounded, and 
their retreat' cut off. I endeavored, by the offer of 
any remuneration they would choose, to prevail upon 
one or two of the hunters to proceed, but in vain; and 
