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old lady becoming exhausted, I took my leave and returned to 

 the sledge. 



Facsimile sketch by Ookuoxy Ninoo, who represents herself performing her devotions to the kol- 

 kon-e-tu-arng, the ancient monument of the kod-lu-nas (white men). The rude sketch in the low- 

 er part of this illustration represents a fresh-water lake, which is near the monument. The pend- 

 ent lines around the top of the monument are strings to which the natives hang their presents. 



On the 14th of June I left the ship on a visit to the whaling de- 

 pot at Cape True. As no other sledge was at hand, I took a small 

 one which I had previously made of such material as I found on 

 board, and with two dogs started on my journey alone. I was 

 not expert at driving, and at first made slow progress, but finally 

 succeeded in getting my team into good working order. Barbe- 

 kark was my leader, and, by dint of hard blows, I managed to 

 keep him in a right position. On my way I called at the tupics 



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