e civilized world, and frequently
finding it a struggle to live, even with the help of their faithful
dogs, they are objects of pity and concern, rather than of sanguine
hope and expectation to the Christian mind. But were an opportunity to
occur of carrying the Gospel to their snow-clad land, there is little
doubt that the remark of Parry, applied to an individual of one of
their tribes, might be used of all: "On dispositions thus naturally
charitable, what might not Christian education, and Christian
principles effect?"

Kallihirua's Tribe

Certainly, the instance now before the reader affords a good
illustration of this view of the Esquimaux character. It is Captain
Ommanney's opinion that Kallihirua's tribe may be regarded as a
remnant of the pure race which, no doubt, in ages past migrated from
Asia along the coasts of the Parry Group of Islands and Barrow's
Straits. The features, and formation of skull, bespeak Tartar
extraction. "Their isolated position," he adds, "being far north of
the Danish settlements in Greenland, and far removed from the American
continent, has kept them uncontaminated with any of the various mixed
breeds of which the Esquimaux in those regions must be composed."

Kallihirua in England

Captain Ommanney, soon after his arrival in England, brought young
Kallihirua to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. At that
time he could only speak a few words, such as "Ship," "Sea," "Very
sick;" "England, things very nice," "Captain very good". From his
language and gesture it was gathered, that he had suffered much from
sea-sickness on the voyage; that he had been treated with the utmost
care and kindness on board, and that he was highly pleased with
English fare, and with the reception which he had met with in this
country.

His manners were so gentle, and even polite, without any seeming
effort, as to excite astonishment in those who knew how short a time
he had enjoyed the advantages of education. It was clear that great
pains had been taken with him on board the "Assistance," where his
great study had been to adapt himself to the habits and manners of
those among whom his lot was so singularly cast. "In this," says
Captain Ommanney, "he succeeded; for people were surprised at his good
address, when he reached England."

His Fondness for Prints and Drawings

He was always much pleased with the company of young people, and
appeared quite at home with them.