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(4 1861 Dec 15 + [[Sunday]] the distance been the 2 being very small not more than 1000 feet if that No. The channel between nearest points was filled with Bergs. We resumed travelling at 1-45. From Oo-pung-ne-wing we passed along the abrupt sides of Ni-oun-te-lik - passed the Bight I entered the day I found the Coal on said deeply interesting island (+ [[Sunday]] the 11th Day of Aug., 18 weeks or 126 days ago.) The ice thence to the point of Twer-pak-ju-a over wh we passed was of a hummocky character making our progress slow. On rounding said point the travelling good. Distance from Oo-pung-ne-wing to Twer-pak-ju-a about one mile. On making out from Ni-oun-te-lik saw the moon some 10° high in Easterly. From Twe-pak-ju-a our course direct over excellent smooth hard snow about 6 to 12 inches deep on the ice. Sun sank behind the distant land of Kingaite 2-35 by my watch. Soon after the sky at N-N.E. & E. became of purple hue the margin above of crimson while that part near the horizon of Mazarine blue. Short time before reaching a point opposite Oo-mar-wing (an Island where I made my 24th Encamp. on the Discovery Voyage to Head Frobisher Bay) the dogs scented seal & ran with R.R. speed till they came to a spot where they stopped. Kook-Smith struck a few blows with his whip stock into the snow wh. developed a seal hole. Arrived opposite Oo-noar-nung ^[[Oo-ber-nuk]] IV-10. Thence directed to the point opposite side of the Inlet (in wh. is the Island Oo-mar-nung) the place the 2 Boats landed during the gale that overtook us while coming from Toong-wine Homeward bound. The time of arriving here did not note. The Channel between the Island called Que-jine & said point filled with hummocky ice. Arrived Toong-wine VIII-10. The sharp eyes of Kook-Smith espied the lights of the Igloos while we were about to round the point to where I found Tupiks on going up on my voyage last Summer. The greater portion of the Igloos are on the South side of the Westerly Cape of Toong-wine, a distance of 1/2 mile by water to where were the tupiks were or less than 1/5 mile mile by passing over land from Igloos to said point. The passage from main ice to the Igloos a terrible rough one - but we soon accomplished it. Several Innuits out to greet us - all familiar faces had. Quickly the dogs were unharnessed & quickly were we with Bag & Baggage in Igloos. The first one I entered for the purpose of learning where was Koo-choo-ar-choo's (Sampsons). Being directed to it, I entered & found him seated at his post of honor his wife before the [[?Ikkumm]] at her usual place & then was their Interesting Child Puk-e-ne-yer & the smaller girl - all greeting me warmly. I asked Sampson if I could [[end page]] [[start page]] (5) 1861 Dec 15 + [[Sunday]] stop with his family for a few days? He answered at once: Ar-me-lang. I had been seated but a moment when he asked if I had any Se-ban (bread) I took & untied my handerchief from my carpet sack handle. It contained the portion of bread & slices of meat left - given me by Smith on the moment of my my departure from the vessel & placed them in Sampson's hand. How richly did he & family enjoy that morsel of civilization food! I really needed it myself - much more of the same kind but I thought I would present what I knew would delight them all. My supper was a piece of Raw, frozen Black-skin weighing perhaps 2 ounces & a few bits of raw frozen Walrus. I found all the Innuits are short of blubber therefore they cook nothing simply keeping up Ik-Ku-mu - enough to dry their feet-gear &c. I asked Sampson if had any seal or Took-too? Said had none. I then asked if he had any Walrus? He said yes & proceeded to hook out a huge frozen mass from the "meat-house" at the left hand as one enters the Main Igloo but he could not move it. The meat was fast too the snow bottom. A walrus string was made fast to it & by long pulls & strong pulls of 2 stout Innuits it finally was broken loose from its bed - & out came the frozen Walrus Beef. Then a hatchet was handed up when commenced the chopping operation. A full half hour was concerned in getting off a small piece for me - a small piece for Kook-Smith who had just come in, & pieces for each that were in Sampson's Igloo. Of course this was eaten raw. I was very hungry therefore it went down with a relish. Who would thought when I left America that I would have become the [[underlined]] Raw meat eater that I am? [[/underlined]] While seated beside "Sampson" I took out my watch to see the time. This was a moment of exciting & gratifying Curiosity. "Sampson" wanted to see this pocket piece. I opened it that he might see the working parts. He was delighted; he then wanted his wife to see. She too was charmed - then their children must see it - & following all who had entered the Igloo to see me wanted a look at the Tik machine! In all full a score were within & had to be gratified with a look, - then followed my closing it up & putting the same to the ear of Sampson. He was [[?list]] for a moment & then with expanded eyes raised hand he broke out in exclamations of Wonderment & delight. I took pleasure in all this for it was something new to them all. Before retiring Koo-cher-ar choo announced to me that he was going to start off in the morning with dogs & sledge for a deposite of Took-too up the Bay & should return to-morrow night. This is good news as I am in the need of something of the kind just now. Kook-ing are Innuit who always
