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(11 1861 Dec 17 Tues. there were as many whales - [[underlined]] more [[/underlined]] Whales than fingers thumbs & toes than were in that Ig-loo. At that moment there were no less than 15 persons in Igloo numbering 150 fingers thumbs & toes. Ook-gook-allo said that one day he was out in the midst of the Whales - they came up all around him. He represented by the movements of his hands & arms as if paddling in his Ki-a - then by motions of his head & eyes showed that whatever way he looked or attempted to go there were Whales! Whales!! Whales!!! Al-lo-kee joined in with Ook-gook-al-lo corroborating all he said. The wife of Ning-u-ar-ping said that her wing-a husband saw the same sight. I had made enquiries of all the men Innuits - especially of Koo-choo-ar-choo & all their testimony goes to show [[end page]] [[start page]] (12 1861 Dec 17th Tues. that just after we left Allokee on the Cape Toong-wine which was on Friday Sept 20/61 The Innuits returned from their took-too hunt up the Inlet where I went yesterday & [[?there/then]] it was that Whales were seen daily for several weeks following. They came near to Toong-wine were feeding. Old Seko saw them from the land. Their direction was up the Bay tho' they leisurely moved around this point Toong-wine day after day. The Innuits would have attempted to secure some of these whales if their apparatus had been in order - but as a general thing the Whales were of a larger size than they care to attempt to secure. Koo-choo-ar-choo was equally happy in his description of the numerous Whales he saw last fall here. Both he & Ook-gook-al-loo were alarmed when they were out in their Ki-as & found themselves completely surrounded by innumerable Whales. They were glad to make their escape! [[end page]] [[start page]] (13 1861 Dec 17 Tues After listening & making all necessary enquiries about Whales, I made some presents of needles to Koo-muk & her daughter in law. Then I put my hand on Old Allokee's head & told him: Wich-ou, Wong-a & Ebier Kud-le-par-me-arn (That is 'after awhile, I hope to meet you in Heaven') Tears stole down his furrowed cheeks as I said this, the old man sitting in his usual position with his form bent over so that his breast touched his nether limbs that were flat on the bed. I gave him a pipe & bid all Ter-bon-e-tie & retired. Proceeded back to the Igloo of Ook-gook-allo, where made him a present of a pipe. He was as delighted as some people to receive an independent fortune! It is difficult to talk with these Se-ko - Se-la people for all in these two Igloos are lately from there. Se-Ko Se-la is down on Hud-son Straits, where Parry leaves the Blank in his Chart of Hudson's Straits in his 2d Arctic Voyage. Little Innuit girl Puk-e-ne-yer acted as interpreter. I gave Oo-gook-allo's wife, Pit-tik-gy, a present of some needles & then proceeded to trade with Ook-gook-al-lo for his bow & arrows - & sledge. These articles came from Se-ko Se-la. These Innuits use bows & arrows altogether. Have no [[end page]] [[start page]] (14 1861 Dec 17 Tues Ko-e-utes (guns). I also purchased of Ook-gook-allo Walrus Ivory (2 tusks). Of course, I had to take the skull along with me as I could get no one to take them out. Ook-gook-allo accompanied me from where his & Allokee's Igloos are to the others he bringing Walrus scull & ivory & one of the sledge runners. As he took hold of one of the tusks it [[underlined]] burnt [[/underlined]] his hand, so cold was it. I stripped off one of my mittens & loaned it to him. We then made quick time over to the village. I then traded with Koo-kin for another set of Walrus Ivory - he wanted percussion caps - finding they were too small for the large nipple of his gun, Kook-Kin wanted to exchange back. Of course I did not object. Then I traded with another Innuit for a set of the same. These walrus tusks I bought for the "George Henry". Many other natives had Walrus Ivory but they did not wish to part with it for they wanted to use it for making Walrus spears. Bought a seal skin of Koo-choo-ar-choo. To-day loaned our dogs & sledge to the Innuits to go & get some Walrus meat where they have a deposite. Oo-soo-Kar-loo had all the dogs of Toong-wine village to remove his effects & family down here. To-night Oo-soo-Kar-loo & family
