The Esquimaux having
brought no provisions with them, I distributed our four days'
allowance of meat in equal proportions to the whole party, who
afterward lay down to sleep on the rocks, having merely a piece of
skin to keep the rain from their faces. In this comfortless state
they remained very quietly for eight hours. Our little hunting-tent
just held Dunn and myself, although not in a very convenient manner;
but it answered the purpose of keeping us dry, except from a stream
of water that ran under us all night.
"The morning of the 27th was rather fine for a short time, and we
saw above thirty islands, which I named COXE'S GROUP, varying in
size from one hundred yards to a mile or more in length. Two deer
were observed on the northern land, which was called _Khead-Laghioo_
by the Esquimaux, and Toolemak accompanied Dunn in chase of them. On
crossing to bring over our game, we found the old Esquimaux had
skinned and broken up the deer after his own manner, and my
companions being without food, I divided it into shares.
"Arriving on the ice, a skin was taken from the sledge as a seat,
and we all squatted down to a repast which was quite new to me.
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