ll duties were to be considered as over. The 28th was
our third day, but a heavy northerly gale and thick drift prevented
our visiting the grave. The 29th, although not fine, was more
moderate, and I accompanied him at an early hour. Arriving at the
grave, he anxiously walked up to it and carefully sought for
foot-tracks on the snow; but, finding none, repeated to himself,
'No wolves, no dogs, no foxes; thank ye, thank ye.' He now began a
conversation, which he directed entirely to his wife. He called her
twice by name, and twice told her how the wind was blowing, looking
at the same time in the direction from whence the drift was coming.
He next broke forth into a low monotonous chant, and, keeping his
eyes fixed upon the grave, walked slowly round it in the direction
of the sun four or five times, and at each circuit he stopped a few
moments at the head. His song was, however, uninterrupted. At the
expiration of about eight minutes he stopped, and, suddenly
turning round to me, exclaimed, '_Tugw~a_' (that's enough), and
began walking back to the ship. In the song he chanted I could
frequently distinguish the word _Koyenna_ (thank you), and it was
occasionally coupled with the Kabloonas. Two other expressions,
both the names of the spirits or familiars of the Annatko,
Toolemak, were used a few times; but the whole of the other words
were perfectly unintelligible to me.

"I now sent Shega and her father home, well clothed and in good
case. The week they had passed on board was sufficient time to gain
them the esteem of every one, for they were the most quiet,
inoffensive beings I ever met with; and, to their great credit,
they never once begged. The man was remarkable for his
extraordinary fondness for treacle, sugar, salt, acids, and
spruce-beer, which the others of the tribe could not even smell
without disgust; and he walked about to the different messes in
hopes of being treated with these delicacies. Shega was a timid,
well-behaved girl, and generally remained eating in my cabin, for I
am confident of speaking far within bounds when I say she got
through eight pounds of solids per diem. As far as gratitude could
be shown by Esquimaux, which is saying 'koyenna' on receiving a
present, my friends were sensible of the attentions I had shown