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(4 1861 Dec 27 Fri. her a hand of tobacco as I came away. Miner & Kood-loo had gone out to hunt for Rabbits as Twer-oong told me. As I returned to the vessel met Puto, when 1/2 way, with her arms full of frozen Whale wh. Annawa had given her from a deposite he had just opened. When near the vessel, saw two Innuits (one Annawa) carrying large pieces of Whale for our preservation, at least for contributing toward it. Capt. B. gave him in return 4 or 5 plugs of the Common Tobacco wh. I brought out with me from the States. This tobacco has supplied the officers & men (Aft) with Whale, foxes, Rabbits, &c for a long time. It does my heart good in reflecting the good my act has done is doing & promises yet to do for all interested in the "George Henry" "Sharkey", the Innuit, who went to Oo-kood-lear to take up Keeney & "Bill", Morgan & "Nimrod" returned at 1/2 past one this P.M. Keeney returned with him! He says he came for more bedding (?) But I rather am disposed to exercise no more uncharitable [[end page]] [[start page]] (5 1861 Dec 27 Fri thoughts than the case demands. I think [[underlined]] the stomach [[/underlined]] has brought him thus back! Back in [[underlined]] three days! [[/underlined]] I am disposed to have a little play over this from the fact that Keeney was just the one that made boasts of what a long time it would be before you'd catch him back here! A few moments after entering the Cabin he made his introduction into our lovely little pantry! An empty stomach will after a man's purposes [[underlined]] amazingly sometimes! [[/underlined]] Lamb has been obliged to send down for provisions from where he is at the head of this Bay & now Keeney comes [[underlined]] (in truth) [[/underlined]] for something of the sort. This Eve, I went ashore for the object of taking Annawa over to Ebierbing's to have an interview with him (A) having Tuk-oo-li-too [[end page]] [[start page]] (6 1861 Dec 27 Fri. as Interpreter. I wish to ask Annawa respecting the Boat on "Look-Out" the object being to get further information relative to the history of that relic wh. I found there. Annawa was engaged at the time I entered his Igloo, chopping up Whale Beef with his big knife. One of the men forward was in wait for a piece to bring to the vessel for himself & companions. Having cut in two quite a large piece Annawa handed to said forward hand the piece designed for him, the recipient handing to Annawa's nooliana in return a plug of tobacco as pay. Annawa gave to me the other piece wh. I of course thankfully received. Then I told him what I wanted - that I wished him to accompany me to Ebierbing's. He responded to my wish. While walking across the fresh water pond lying between the Igloo, I remarked An-na-wa-pe-e-euke. He immediately said: 'An-na-wa pe-e-uke nar-me'. I responded patting the good honest soul on the back An-na-wa pe-e-u-ad-loo (Annawa very good) [[end page]] [[start page]] (7 1861 Dec 27 Fri. Such is simply a fact wh. every one knows that acquainted with him. He is a humanitarian - always kind & generous to all - to white men as well as to Innuits - to the poor & sick of his people especially. As we rounded a point a beautiful sight was before me. A New Igloo raidiant with Light. We entered - still more beautiful was the sight. - A dome above & around us - of Virgin Snow illuminated with the free, full, blazing Ik-Kumers! Nothing can exceede the chasteness - the beauty of a new Igloo saw illuminated at night or in the day time when the Sun is flooding it with its unclouded light. While there Ebierbing arrived with a bit of Whale Beef that he had just been taking out of some deposite. So it seems Whale is not all gone yet. As Tuk-oo-li-too appeared to be quite exhausted with her duties of the day in moving (as a general custom among Innuits the wife has all this labor to perform) & as the infant was quite restless I could gain nothing additional relative to the history of said relic.
