. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. about us in large numbers. This cruel method ofobtaining game was used to save shot and powder, and the man-ner of accomplishing it is as follows : A flock of ducks was seen swimming some distance ahead ofus. As we approached, most of them flapped their wings andflew away, but the rest dived below the surface of the of them was selected for the subject of Innuit amusement,thus: whenever it popped its head out of water, the natives madea great noise, accompanied with every conceivable motion, throw-ing about their hands and arms to f
. Arctic researches, and life among the Esquimaux;. about us in large numbers. This cruel method ofobtaining game was used to save shot and powder, and the man-ner of accomplishing it is as follows : A flock of ducks was seen swimming some distance ahead ofus. As we approached, most of them flapped their wings andflew away, but the rest dived below the surface of the of them was selected for the subject of Innuit amusement,thus: whenever it popped its head out of water, the natives madea great noise, accompanied with every conceivable motion, throw-ing about their hands and arms to frighten the bird down its reappearance, wherever it showed itself, the boat was steer-ed by Koojesse toward it. Then the same noise and frantic ges-tures were repeated, and continued without intermission, so as to * I have named this peninsula after A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the UnitedStates Coast Survey. It is hounded by Field Bay, Lupton Channel, Bear Sound,and Chapel] Inlet. t First encampment in lat. C2° 33 N., long. G4° 43 Passim; TUBOUan LOFTON CHANNEL. NOVEL DUCK-HUNT. 357 allow not one moments breathing-time to the terrified stood on the bow of the boat, pointing out the coursetaken by the duck, which could be easily traced in the clear wa-ters below, and on the instant of the sign being given, Koojessemost expertly turned the boat in the direction indicated. In1 minutes the duck gave up the chase. It came to the sur-face utterly exhausted, and was easily captured by Koodloo, whohauled it in with his hand. The joyous feelings displayed by the Innuits over this capture,which was to them a source of amusement, was hardly less thanif they had killed a Ninoo. The rocks and hills bordering onBear Sound resounded with their joyous shouts and boisterouslaughter. Echo sent back their merry voices, until I myself,though vexed at any delays that might retard us, could not helpjoining in the hilarity of the scene. This way of securing ducks was con
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