Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 17, 2025
He did not however forsake his people, but frequently visited old Mangivik and his mother at Waruskeek, and the old folk sometimes returned the visit by spending a few months on the banks of the Ukon River. Anteek also elected to stay with the men-of-the-woods, being unable to forsake Cheenbuk, and of course young Uleeta remained with him.
"Don't say a word to Aglootook," said Anteek, as the young man turned to go; "he will be sure to say that something will happen if you do." "Yes, and as something always does happen," remarked Cheenbuk, "he's sure to be right, the moosquat." "Moo-squat" seemed to be used as a term of extreme contempt; it may not therefore be incorrect to translate it "humbug!"
He did not exaggerate anything, for Anteek was essentially truthful in spirit. Nothing would induce him to lie or to give a false impression if he could help it, but the vivid play of his fancy and the sparkling flow of his young imagination were such that he kept his audience in a constant ripple of amusement and fever of anticipation.
Despite this mishap, it was received by most of those present as a probable explanation of the difficulty, and afterwards Anteek went proudly about wearing the wooden leg on his head. The style of cap proved rather troublesome, however, when he was engaged in his researches between decks, for more than once, forgetting to stoop low, he was brought up with an unpleasant jerk.
Now, if it were not for coincidences a great many of the extraordinary events of this life would never have happened. For instance but the instances are so numerous that it may be well not to begin them. It happened that just as the bear began to ascend the snow staircase Anteek with the spear in his hand began to ascend the companion-ladder.
"I am not an old man," said Cheenbuk at length in a solemn tone, "but I have seen most of the wonderful things in this world, yet have I never seen a track like that!" He pointed to the track in question, and turned a look of blazing inquiry on Anteek.
It was about mid-day when their canoe turned round the headland and entered the inlet near the head of which lay the Eskimo village. The boy Anteek happened to be standing on the shore at the time, beside the young girl Nootka. They were looking out to sea, and observed the canoe the moment it turned the point of rocks.
Seeing that they were set upon it, Cheenbuk handed the pipe to the boy, and bade him draw the smoke in and puff it out, taking care not to swallow it. But Anteek did swallow some at first and choked a little, to the great amusement of the assembly. His pride carried him through, however; he tried again, and was successful.
It wuz a lantern that used to be in vogue before Josiah Allen wuz born, a anteek tin lantern with holes in the sides, and one candle power. He had bought it greedily, sayin' it wuz jest like one his grandpa had when he wuz a child.
"Yes," continued Gartok, who had the gift of what is called "the gab," and was fond of exercising it, "yes; it knocked me flat on my back " "Was it alive, then?" asked Anteek, who mingled that day with the men as an equal, in consequence of his having slain a walrus single-handed. "No, it was not quite, but it was very nearly alive. Well, when I fell the man laughed.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking