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CONTENTS. 



of Bear-meat. — Americanizing Kim-mi-loo. — A Blind Man threading a Needle 

 and mending Clothes. — Astonishment created by a Magnet. — Ugarng and the 

 Quicksilver. — Author's narrow Escape from Death. — Geological Character of the 

 Eocks. — Departure for and Arrival at Field Bay. — A Cruise in the Rescue. — Ar- 

 rival in new Waters Page 99 



CHAPTER VI. 



First Visit to Frobisher Bay. — "Meta Incognita." — Fossils. — Koo-jesse and his 

 Family. — Old Artarkparu. — The beautiful Kok-er-zhun. — Skinning Ducks. — Es- 

 quimaux Food. — Native Mode of Sleeping. — Innuit Head-ornaments. — Return 

 to the Ship. — Excursion on Shore. — White Man's Grave. — Esquimaux Grave. — 

 Chart made by Koojesse. — Innuit Skill in Geography. — Aurora Borealis. — Vis- 

 ited by Numbers of the Natives. — Skill of the Women at Work. — Trial of the Ex- 

 pedition Boat. — Journey on Land. — Annawa. — Ancient Dwellings of the Innuits. 

 —A Mountain Pass.— Old Mother Pe-ta-to.— Puto and the White Child.— Whale 

 captured. — An exciting Scene. — Great Feast for the Natives. — Author's first 

 Trial at raw Whale-meat. — Custom and Education alone prevents the Enjoy- 

 ment of raw Food. — Discovery of a Frobisher Relic... 117 



CHAPTER VII. 



Boat Incident. — Life hanging on a Shoe-string. — Courage of Esquimaux Boys. — 

 Author's Escape. — Decomposed Rocks. — Tes-su-win. — Arrival of the Georgiana. — 

 Author's Sickness and Recovery. — Attention of the Natives. — Independent Char- 

 acter of the Esquimaux. — Deserving the attention of Philanthropists. — A fearful 

 Gale. — The Rescue and the Expedition Boat wrecked. — The Georgiana on Shore. 

 — The George Henry in great Danger. — Gale abates. — The Georgiana got off the 

 Rocks undamaged. — She departs for Northumberland Inlet 133 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Splendid Displays of the Aurora. — "The World on Fire." — Arrival of Captain 

 Parker in the True-love. — Visit to his Ship. — Nikujar the Pilot. — Anecdotes of 

 Parker's Arctic Experiences. — First Interview with the Innuits Ebierbing and 

 Tookoolito. — Their previous Visit to England and Presentation to Royalty. — The 

 Accomplishments of Tookoolito. — Eenoolooapik. — A Walk on Shore. — Snow- 

 storm. — A natural Causeway. — Fluctuations of the Compass Needle. — Tookoo- 

 lito at Work. — She tries to Educate her People. — Her Power to do Good. — Ad- 

 vantages of a Mission Colony. — Difference of Language among the Esquimaux. — 

 Carl Petersen. M'Clintock's Interpreter. — Tookoolito rebuking Swearers 147 



CHAPTER IX. 



Visit to Esquimaux Village. — First Specimen of domestic Life among the Innuits. 

 ■ — Seal's Blood excellent. — Blind George in Trouble. — His paternal Affection. — 

 "Black Skin" for Food. — Female Tongues good Cleaners. — The Angeko. — Ex- 

 traordinary Conduct of the Natives. — The Angeko's Power. — Mysteries of Innuit 

 Worship. — Koojesse's Trepidation. — Angeko's Cunning. — Choice of Wives. — Cu- 

 rious Guide Poles to Travelers. — Charley's independence of Angeko. — Ship beset 

 in the Ice. — Hoar-frost on the Rigging. — Changes of Temperature. — Sudden 

 Movements of the Ice. — Frozen in. — A Bear Hunt — Author's first Encounter with 

 a Bear. — Death of Bruin. — Visit the Tupic of Ebierbing. — Scarcity of Innuit 

 Food and Fuel. — The Esquimaux Lamp. — Patience and Perseverance of an In- 

 nuit Hunter. — An Igloo ! 164 



