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(20 1861 Oct 2 Wedns Tuk-oo-li-too said: 'I think it is like something red' - she did not know, but thought so. A kettle bottom up was close by us. Tuk-oo-li-too stooped down, & by her hand & fingers tried to show me what shape it was. I took a musket Ball from my pocket & asked her if she thought it was like that? She replied: 'Yes'. Then it must be a Cannon Ball, or rather a Ball of lead - of size equivilent to a very large Cannon Ball. [[underlined]] I feel that I must return [[/underlined]] to that place of intrest, - "Countess of Warwick's Sound" - & spend a few more days. [[underlined]] I believe it my duty [[/underlined]] - & thus feeling, God willing & helping, [[underlined]] I will do it. [[/underlined]] Oo-pung-ne-wing & Kup-se-geer-ark-ju-a must especially be visited, 2 places where Innuits have seen relics. These places close by Kod-lu-nar. I did not visit said places on my return, tho' I stopped [[end page]] [[start page]] (21 1861 Oct 2 Wedns on the former going up & there made 3d Enc. I returned to the vessel late to-night - before I returned, however, I asked Tuk-oo-li-too if I might not communicate what she told me to Capt. B.? She consented if he would promise not to let it go further. As I was about to bid her 'Good night' I asked her if she had enough to eat? She said she had nothing to-day to eat but pemican. I asked her why Ebierbing did not tell Capt B. when his bread was all gone? She said that sometimes he (E) does not like to tell him. By the bye, I carried over a dish of baked beans to T. to-day. She was about starting to go for water, a distance over rocks, ice & snow, over 1/2 mile off, carrying her young babe in her hood & she quite feeble. I told her that I would go & get it for her. She would not consent. I then told her that I would get "Susy" (Koo-ou-le-arny)