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was many minutes before he became satisfied that it was really so. [[strikethrough]] The [[/strikethrough]] He would pull ^[[insertion]] one end [[/insertion]] the needle off from the magnet & when he let go it would fly back. This amused him. When he 1st took the armature (by the by and I had brought his hands ^[[insertion]] slowly, [[/insertion]] together ^[[insertion]] (as I had taught him [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] as was the [[/strikethrough]] as the contact between magnet & armature was about to be made - he felt a pull to his surprise & threw them apart. It was some time before I could get him to make another trial. Still more careful was he the 2d time. The contact was at last made - & made just as quick as lightening! He dropt them [[underlined]] as quick! [[/underlined]] Finding he was not ^[[insertion]] injured [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] hurt [[/strikethrough]] & that the little girls were enjoying in hearty laugh at his expense and they assuring him that it would not hurt him as they had tried it. He was induced to try again which he did with less alarm. I then tried this experiment as mentioned above, of giving him the needle. This was succeeded by pouring into his hand a paper of needles. He now was desired to bring the magnet to the hand with needles. He done so 
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[[strikethrough]] but it ^[[insertion]] at [[/insertion]] the cost of  time & patience ^[[insertion]] expense [[/insertion]] of picking up [[/strikethrough]]

but at the cost of ^[[insertion]] my [[/insertion]] time & patience picking them up from all parts of the Cabin as on ^[[insertion]] his [[/insertion]] discovery that all the needles had flown from his hand, he acted as if he had received a thunder stroke throwing needles, magnet & all. - helter-skelter!
I have many rich scenes pictured in my memory [[strikethrough]] of the [[/strikethrough]] by having this magnet with me - George - "Blind George"  declares I am an Angekok.
"Pana-lu-yer" or "Blind George" as he is called has been blind 7 years or as he says "7 winters". - taken blind winter of - 53 & 54 during a prevailing sickness that took off very many of the Natives. Before getting blind he was one of 1st Esquimaux [[strikethrough]] Neu-burg-an [[/strikethrough]] of the North - was a good[[pilot]] as Capt. Buddington can testify. He is very pleasant & [[strikethrough]] particully [[/strikethrough]] particularly attracted to the American people - is very desirous of learning their language. 

Transcription Notes:
Needless and pins were sold on 'a paper' Angekok - Eskmo spiritual figure.