Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux; being the narrative of an expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, in the years 1860, 1861, and 1862 (1865) (19713180743)

Title: Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux; being the narrative of an expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, in the years 1860, 1861, and 1862
Identifier: arcticresearche00hall (find matches)
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871
Subjects: Franklin, John, 1786-1847; Eskimos
Publisher: New York, Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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BLIND GEORGE AND HIS DAUGHTER KOOKOOYER. 259 After staying on the summit nearly an hour, I descended, and found a substantial Innuit breakfast of walrus-meat and soup ready for me. This breakfast had been prepared by Oonga, wife of Esheeloo, both of whom shared Annawa's igloo. This igloo of Annawa's was adorned on the exterior with a score of walrus skulls and tusks. The family had lived here, as I have already mentioned, for some time alone, but latterly their privacy had been much invaded by some of the ship's company, and by sev- eral Innuits from the North Star and upper villages. Among * these latter I recognized Miner, with his wife Tweroong, and Ar- tarkparu, brother of Annawa. There was also Puto, the mother of that Anglo-Saxon child before referred to; and Paulooyer (Blind George), whom I noticed facing the sun, as was his way
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BLIND GEOKGE AND HIS DAUGHTEB. when it shines. He immediately recognized my voice, and glad- ly greeted me when I hailed him. These, and many more, were domiciled in some half dozen igloos built near Annawa's; but there was also another village, called Twer-jmh-ju-a, where several Innuits resided, and to this, after breakfast, I bent my way, tak- ing Koojesse with me. - Before starting, I delivered every thing I had, as was custom-