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the red strokes. He also remembered Innuit women using the 

 bricks, whenever they could be obtained, for polishing the brass 

 ornaments worn on the head. Likewise he could well remember 

 how some of his aged people told him that many — a great many 

 years ago, ships came into the Bay Tin-nu-jok-ping-oo-se-ong" (Fro- 

 hisher Bay). This was Ebierbing's statement. I now proceed to 

 that of his grandmother. But, before doing this, let me describe 

 the scene as it was at the time of my receiving the following im- 

 portant communication from her : 



Her tupio was very small — only large enough to hold herself 

 comfortably in a sitting or reclining posture — but I managed to 

 squeeze in beside her, seating myself at her right side. Tookoo- 

 lito was outside by the entrance, facing the old lady and myself. 



OLD OOKIJOXY NINOO NARRATING THE TRADITIONS OF HEE PEOPLE. 



The position of Ookijoxy Ninoo was usually a reclining one, 

 she resting her elbows on the pillow-place of her bed, and her 

 chin upon her hands. By her side was her little kood-lin (lamp), 

 and in front of that was a small board, on which was a handful 

 of baked beans given to her by some one from the ship, and also 



