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(7 1861 Oct. 16 Wedns Tuk-oo-li-too says she shall have no more babies - too much trouble. Capt. Suter did not take his steamer there. Went with 2 Boats Innuits went with him. Saw a great Whales there & in this Bay. Artarkparu saw same season very many whales in [[?Tunukjokpingooseeong]]. Shall be obliged to cease my pursuing enquiries - the infant requiring constant care of Tuk-oo-li-too. While in wait for Tuk-oo-li-too's quieting the babe, Twer-oong came & peered into the Tupik where I was. T. Talking a few moments with Tuk-oo-li-too she (Twer-oong) invited me out. Soon as out, she invited me to go with her to her Tupik. I went with her accordingly. On becoming seated, Tweroong said that as [[end page]] [[start page]] (8 1861 Oct. 16 Wedns. soon as she saw me coming in the Boat, she put a kettle of Mei-tuk (Duck) over the Ik-ku-ner (Fire Lamp) & now she had said Meituk ready for my eating. Of course this was a delightful surprise to me. I set myself down beside of T. who handed me the whole breast of this excellent food. There beside this noble hearted woman I ate as good a meal as I could desire. Twer-oong (during our repast) asked me various questions among wh. was this: How many days before the Oo-mi-ar-chu-arn departs for America? I told her if it was cold - & ice made fast it would go in a very few days but if not & whales continued to be seen Capt. B. would perhaps have ship stop 10 days or more. Twer-oong made signs of the sorrow she would experience on my final leave - when she could see me no more. When nearly through the entertainment