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1861 Aug. 7 Wedns. Boat high & dry above high water mark onto the foot ice that still lines the N. shore of Whale Island we wended our way over to tupiks. I was sorry to find E. suffering severe & increasing pain in his right knee, shoulder & back. Pretty "Jennie" the AngeKootress (Kood-loo's wife) was sent for ere she had fairly got seated in the Tupik on the return from the vessel. Full 2 hours has she been Ange-Koo-ting in behalf of poor suffering E. The responses from him - Suzhy & Tukoo-li-too [[underlined]] were from the heart. [[/underlined]] The exercises are intespirced with singing in wh. Suzhy joins with the Ange-Koote. I sat on a chest in the Tupik silentlenty listning during the whole 2 hours. How earnest & heartfelt are these noble but [[underlined]] as I think [[/underlined]] mistaken children of the North in their way of Worshiping I hardly know what. I must yet develope to my kind esteemed friends what [[underlined]] I think [[/underlined]] to be the [[underlined]] Right [[/underlined]] Way. I have endeavored so to do to Tuk-oo-li-too but fixed habits - instructions from fond parents, the Knowledge that such has been the customs of her people from time immemorial have full possession of her. After Jennie was gone I asked Well Ebierbing Has Jennie's Ankooting of to-night done you good? He replied [[end page]] [[start page]] 1861 7 Aug. Wedns. 'Yes - I feel better.' And I will make hear record of the fact that to all appearance every way he is better - a proof that the strong belief of the poor sufferer in the powers of the Ang-e-Koot - his whole soul participation in the exercise just gone through is without a shadow of doubt. How glourious would all this be if in the Right Path to Heaven! I doubt not for a moment the earnestness of all concerned. My scrutinizing frequent observations convince me their whole Souls are fully devoted to it. Sad but still a true statement. This eve have communicated to Ebierbing & Tuk-oo-li-too that I will have to make my voyage to Frobisher Bay if I can succeede in getting an Innuit crew, without awaiting Ebierbing's recovery. Have told them of all I propose to do. Have told them that I expect to see that they are moored up near the vessel according to a suggestion of Capt B. to-day - that E. may have the proper care taken of him.
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