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I have been exhibiting any attempt at regularity of amazement and this one was as perfectly regular as though arranged by white men.

The following rough sketch gives some idea of the place though a better one can be had from the photo [[strikethrough]] 's [[/strikethrough]] views I secured as soon as I landed and from different points. I also [[crossed out]] made [[/crossed out]] took photos of groups of Natives from the Nunatog & Kowak including one of the lodges. These latter are invariably covered with deerskins and laid over a frame work of converging sticks which are supported midway of their length by a hoop to which the sticks of poles are lashed as follows - the apex being about [[strike through]] a [[/strike through]] 10 feet from ground & the diameter at base some 12 to 15 feet and they are usually occupied by from one to two families each and not more generally by one family.

If the owner is rich enough & most of them were the [[image]] deer skin cover is covered again by a drill covering. I had my boxes & bags carried into a lodge & after securing views I bought a number of ethnologic specimens mainly small articles of ivory work &c. [[crossed out]] When [[/crossed out]] I had fairly started buying when I saw by my watch that it was time for me to return
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A plan of village camp on Hortham Inlet
1 = umiaks 2 = Kyaks 3 = Tents a = beach - gravelly - the whole a gravelly flat.

on board the vessel so much to my regret I had to leave many very interesting things and go on board The wind was a trifle lighter 

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