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1861 Oct. 12th Sat.

Urgarny says that it was red with rust when he saw it - that it was too heavy for him to lift, for, he was then a small boy - does not know whether he could lift it now or not.  The answer he gave to my question: if he thought he could lift it now was: 'Sheo-ee-ming' - I do not know).
A short time after the above interesting interview with Ugarny, old Artarkparu came aboard.  I had put away the representation of the relic of Oo-pung-ne-wing (wh. of course I shall ever retain) & was busy eating away at a huge slab of hot "Black Skin" down in the main cabin when Artarkparu entered.  At once, Artarkparu drew forth from his pocket 2 carved representations of the Polar Bear made of Walrus ivory, I had engaged him to make for me.  Placing them on my table, I hastened on deck for a piece of Wood.  The Cook from the "galley" passed out a stick of "Live-Oak" which I carried down & gave to Artarkparu putting into his hand at the same time a saw requesting that he should make the like of "heavy stone" at Oo-pung-ne-wing.  Capt. B. was on the point of kindly assisting the old Innuit by sawing off the necessary piece from my stick for the desired representation - when I immediately signified to him that it would be better that A. proceede without an inkling of an idea that he might gain of proportions by his (Capt. B's)