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infant, Me-noun ; nephew, Eterloong ; and his aged mother, Ooki- 

 joxy Ninoo, besides Johnny Bull and his wife Kokerzhun, Bob 

 and his wife Polly, Blind Greorge and his daughter Kookooyer, 

 and, lastly, E-tu the wifeless. 



About the time the great leave-taking took place between these 

 unsophisticated children of the North and Ebierbing with his 

 wife, an incident occurred that especially deserves to be recorded. 

 There was an Innuit young man named E-tu, who had lately 

 joined the natives here from some other place. This Etu I had 

 noticed as somewhat singular in his ways, and remarkable in his 

 appearance. He was much under the protection or rule of 

 Ugarng, and seemed to be his willing follower. 



Now Ugarng wanted little Ookoodlear (cousin of Ebierbing 

 and niece of Ugarng) to marry this Etu, but she unhesitatingly 

 expressed her dislike to the proposal. 



On* the day of Ugarng and his company's departure, I was on 

 shore to bid them all farewell. 



About the time this company of Innuits was ready to start for 

 Cornelius Grinnell Bay (July 15th), I went over to Whale Island. 

 As I arrived there I looked toward Look-out Island, and found 

 that the boat of Bob's, with several natives, was on the move 

 southeast toward the open water. The boat was lashed upon a 

 sledge drawn by a portion of Ebierbing's dogs, the natives assist- 

 ing in pushing. Just by Whale Island was Ugarng's sledge load- 

 ed with tupics, and nearly in readiness for the final start. 



I went into Ebierbing's tupic, and there found Tookoolito busy 

 in attending to her friend Kokerzhun's departure. These two 

 women were strong friends, and the separation for what would 

 probably be a long time was evidently painful ; but I saw some 

 one else also much affected. Little Ookoodlear was weeping as 

 if her heart would break, and, on inquiry, I ascertained it was be- 

 cause Ugarng wanted to take her away and marry her to Etu. 

 So great was her dislike to the young man that nothing but force 

 would make her his wife. 



Ebierbing, seeing the wretchedness of her mind on the subject, 

 went, in company with Koodloo, to Etu, and told him that the 

 girl was yet too young to marry, and that, moreover, she did not 

 like him. This explanation had some effect, and Ookoodlear was 

 allowed to remain behind on Ebierbing declaring that he and his 

 wife would be her protectors. 



I heard a most extraordinary account of this Etu. It seems 

 that, in consequence of something that happened to his mother be- 



