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him his noo-loo-an-a & children. He accepted my offer & drew forth the beautiful took- skin. I now wanted but 2 more to supply my purposes. I took my carpet sack of trinkets & articles of use & hastened to the Igloo of Neu-wat-che (whose wife is sister to Sampson's wife). I found them both in - told them what I wanted - then showed Neu-wat-che the Water Proof Caps. I called for dish of Fresh water, threw a cap into it & called for a Kok-e-ute (gun) placed a Cap on nipple & pulled trigger. Neu-wat-che as Sampson & Oo-soo-Kar-loo, made up his mind at once that he must possess a Box of those Caps! He drew forth a fine skin & traded at once. I then tried for the 2d. This was met by plump refusal to spare another one. I showed the wife an Ood-loo (Woman's Knife) & told her I had Su-pung-ers at the vessel. This made [[underlined]] her [[/underlined]] anxious to secure these articles. Finally they commenced to lift up their took-too-bed under wh. I saw several fine, very fine skins. They changed their minds & concluded to show me an inferior one that was rolled up & lying back in the farther part of the Igloo. I told them to let me see the skins they were about to show me. They reluctantly done so. I fixed my
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mind upon one that I desired to have. I told them "Sampson" & his wife had let me have Muk-ko (2) & that they must do the same. This had the desired effect. with a sigh from the noo-loo-an-a & yet with a smile that Su-pung-ers (beads) were to be soon possessed by her, I withdrew with the skins.
Thence I proceeded to make calls on my friends. I called into the Igloo of "Old Se Ko", the father of Kok-er-job-im. Stopped here a few moments - saw the old lady & a diminutive "Tom Thumb" woman who lives in old Se-Ko's Igloo.
Smith & Puk-e-ne-yer accompanied me. Thence we proceeded to the Igloos on the other side of the hill where Ook-gook-allo & Allo-kee were said to be.
Puk-e-ne-yer led the way. We entered the 1st Igloo. When in, I asked Nou ti-ma Ook-gook-al=loo? I was not aware of being in his Igloo. I was not a little surprised when the comely form of my old & generous friend came jumping up before me with the shout Wong-a! Wong-a! I am Ook-gook-al-lo; I am he: I was delighted. I seized his hand & gave it a hearty shake. I was glad to find that
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Ook-gook-al-lo had fully recovered from his sickness with wh. he was suffering last Summer when I saw him here while I was going up the Bay. He was in joy at my arrival. He had "Black-Skin" a large slab of it near the Ik-Ku-mer. At once he invited me to partake of some. Smith partook & I done the same.
Ook-gook-al-lo pointed to a portion of an Ook-gook skin that was upon the platform. He said he caught it last Summer - that it was a very large one - that he had great difficulty in holding & killing it.
A peculiar way of expression by Ook-gook-allo Hi-lah! drawing it out Hi-la-a-a! I asked Ook-gook-al-lo if he had any Took-too skins to spare? I had no idea that he had, for I was aware that during the best of the Took-too Season, when all others were off hunting, Ook-gook-al-loo was sick, yet I wanted his reply. He said Took-too nar-me. Had none except what he had traded for, for himself & wife for Winter clothing. I found his wife busily making up these skins into dresses. Standing by the entrance I saw Kum-mi-tie (sledge) runners shod with Walrus ivory wh. I concluded were from Se-Ko Se-la. I made up my my mind to trade for them if Ook-gook could spare the same. I asked if when he & Allokee made their trip from Seko-Sela he brought this Kummitie allong too. He said he did.
Pit-tik-gy wife of Ook-gook al-lo. Spending perhaps 1/2 hour Ti-ung - [[?mer]] child (Cooney) Koo-too Child [[?Hudly]] Ook-gook's children
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in Ook-gook-al-lo's Ig-loo.
Enquired for old Allokee? I was told that his Igloo was close by - then I proceeded to call on him. Smith, Puk-e-ne-yer accompanied me.
The Igloo was capitally arranged that no wind could enter it.
Here is ground view of Igloo & the Entrance. [[image: drawing of Igloo]]
Found old Allokee seated beside his wife, Koo-muk - & on the other side te wife of Ning-u-ar-ping ("Bill") son of Allokee.
I was deeply pained to find Al-lo-kee sick - his side troubling him very much. He was not well during the time he & the party he was with, accompanied me on my discovery voyage up to head Frobisher Bay.
While conversing with Old Al-lo-kee I noticed quivering, shaking movements by Koo-muk who was seated in front of her Ik-ku-yer (fire-light) I asked Ik-kee? (Are you cold?)
The wife of Ning-u-ar-ping (whose name is also Ning-u-ar-ping) spoke up, smiling 'Nar-me-Pik-e-nin-y?' (No not cold, but she has a baby!) This was News - News indeed!
