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(6) 1861 Aug 18 + [[Sunday]] Noo-oo-ten - the Innuit name of the O.G. Cape. 12-45 Arrive at the village 4 Tupiks of Annawa, Cheo-in-Koo, Artark-pa-ru & Oo-ming-nuk, Esk-e-loo having his residence in Artarparus Tupik. All men Innuits but A. gone Took-too hunting. The ladies heartily laughing! My visit to place at one side of bluff making (sewing) Kia. A small tupik covering 3 women crowded to-gether sewing with great skill the [[?stindeing]] soft skins (seal skins) The large braided white Whale thread. The nursing big boy of Annawa hard drawing at the big fountains standing up while the mother sewed. [[image: drawing of scene described. Annotated: 3 seated on the ground sewing on this.]] The kia covering suspended to a pole resting (against the side of a large perpendicular rock) [[strikethrough]] on the rocks. [[/strikethrough]] Everything kept in a neat state - the water tight seams! No sewing better executed ! On strings stretched from tupik to tupik Venison & Ook-gook meat Drying in the Sun. Took-too in abundance. All living first rate. My call at the Tupiks. The one in Atark-pu-ru's [[end page]] [[start page]] (7) 1861 Aug 18 + [[Sunday]] Kujesse & Tunukdelien at home feasting on raw venison - a huge pole of it being in one corner of the Tupik the acquisition by [[?Eeheloo]] who & other Innuits supply noble Artarkparu with it. My participation in the feast - the present of pockets full dried Took-too by A noo-loo-an-a. My return to Boat. A. remaining in her to keep her off the rocks. My trial of his Ki-a - the experiment of getting in - a difficult job - when in, the instance came near capsizing. Like a child's learning to walk to get the right balance of the Ki-a. Koo-jes-se comes down & takes my place & exercises in throwing spear &c. The trucking for Ook-gook skin for soles of Kumings by the crew & slef. My present to Artark-pa-ru of powder & caps. His thanks - grateful thanks of himself & noo-loo-ana. Important Information! The crew all around having been allowed to make a good visit to their friends among whom they feasted too I sent for them to Ki-eete to wh. they responded. We bid Ter-bou-e-tie to all & were under way when the thought came to mind that I might