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(7 1861 Sept 14 Sat 18 Enc 37th Day out to-morrow as I find they have nearly all their Took-too skins as well Ook-gook & Neitchik skins deposited on the other side of the Bay - nearly opposite here. I thought I had secured this Company to accompany mine down the Bay to Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a No 1.; but it seems they intended to have me understand they would accompany me down on Kin-gaite side to Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a No 2 wh. is now opposite. Twer-oong told me to-night that the little China Saucer in wh. she brought me the ever to be remembered boiled Salmon while I was on my bed of sickness at Ag-goun Head Frobisher Bay (W. side) was no more - that she had accidentally let it fall from her hand while returning to her tupik from her visit at the [[end page]] [[start page]] (8 1861 Sept 14 Sat 18 Enc 37th Day out time she brought the Salmon. The last person then, who eat from that gilt edged saucer was Old Allokee - when he licked from its fine face quite a little pile of condiment - Pepper & Salt! The Cape visited to-day has extensive rolling land upon it grassy plains. A good deal of clay soil - toward the extreme slightly [[?slanted]] ledges of same character of rocks generally diffused through the N. country. The Mountains of Kin-gaite are next the coast steep & of 300 & 400 feet high - some valleys but mostly in ridges - or [[?churn]]