Ten months among the tents of the Tuski, with incidents of an Arctic boat expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, as far as the Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst . ering. Bad weather setting in detained us here until the15th, very much to our annoyance, for several reasons,of which the principal must by and by be touchedupon, as without it my narrative would be the loth then we departed, and on the road toMaytchooemin met a native of Wootair, who informedus of the death of one of om men. We receivedthese tidings with sadness rather than surprise, havinglong feared that one po
Ten months among the tents of the Tuski, with incidents of an Arctic boat expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, as far as the Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst . ering. Bad weather setting in detained us here until the15th, very much to our annoyance, for several reasons,of which the principal must by and by be touchedupon, as without it my narrative would be the loth then we departed, and on the road toMaytchooemin met a native of Wootair, who informedus of the death of one of om men. We receivedthese tidings with sadness rather than surprise, havinglong feared that one poor fellow approached his end,and making little doubt that this was he of whom thenative spoke. Our return v^^as accomplished with much less ofincident and delay than had marked our outwardjourney ; most of the desired information was already RETURN TO THE TLOVEH. 169 obtained, and, except in very bad weather, we seldomdelayed for any length of time. We reached the Plover at even on the 20th of March, sufficientlyrejoiced to be once more among our companions, bywhom we were pleasantly welcomed, and again toknow the comforts of cleanliness and the luxury of WOMAN AND CHILK. CHAPTER XII. A Tuski Feast.—A Tuski Smoke.—The Ladies Privilege.—Tlie draught.—The Tuski Plague.—A sacred ceremony.—The Shaman.—Descriptionof boats, rope, &e.—Embroidery, carving, &c.—Fire-making. I HAVE forborne tliroughout my narrative toenter into more than occasional notice of the food ofthe Tuski, and their modes of preparing it, thinkingit better to present at one picture the numerousvarieties, which indeed are all provided at feastsgiven by the wealthy, but in part only at moremoderate entertainments. I propose now to set before you in detail thehistory of a Tuski repast of the most sumptuousnature, as myself and companions partook of it, andtrust you may find it as much to yom- taste as theydo to theirs. It is, I believe, with nearly all peoplein a primitive condition, the firs
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