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I should like to see someone like myself. I will go seek them." He went in search of people. Wandering along the coast for some distance he came to two fine new kayaks lying at the foot of a hill, and in the kayaks were spears, lines, floats, and other hunting implements. After examining these curiously, he noticed a path leading up to a hill.
Next day many umiaks and kayaks set out to the eastward, and when they had rowed a long way in, they asked: "Where is it?" "Over there, beyond that little ness," he said. And they rowed over there, and when they reached the place, there was nothing to be seen. So they asked again: "Where is it?" "Over there, beyond that little ness."
Kayaks and oomiaks lay about in several places supported on blocks of ice, and seal-spears, paddles, dans, lances, coils of walrus-line, and other implements, were intermingled in rare confusion with sledges, sealskins, junks of raw meat and bones, on which latter the numerous dogs of the tribe were earnestly engaged.
It had been arranged that Cheenbuk and his friends Oolalik and Anteek should keep together in their kayaks, accompanied by an oomiak to carry the game. This woman's boat was to be manned, so to speak, by young Uleeta, Cowlik, and two other girls. Adolay had been offered a place in it, but she preferred going in her own bark canoe, with the management of which she was familiar.
He shouted with joy for he, too, sought Annadoah. Roaring with rage the lanced sea-horse dived into the deep. The foaming water became red with blood, and a few snorting, bellowing heads appeared. All about glared enraged, fiery eyes. The animals plunged and tossed furiously in the water the savor of blood maddened them. They began a series of attacks upon the kayaks.
The kayaks, as if shot from a bow, darted towards the spot, and before the huge fish could dive a second time, it received two more harpoons and several deep stabs from the lances of the Esquimaux. Again it dived, carrying two additional dans down with it.
Now and again they threw their bird darts, and they could be heard to laugh. "I will come again when I die," said Kúnigseq. Some kayaks lay drying on a little island; they were those of men who had just lost their lives when out in their kayaks. And it is told that the people of the underworld said to Kúnigseq: "When you return to earth, send us some ice, for we thirst for cold water down here."
The canoes thrashed the water as they flew along, half in, half out, but they rode like ducks. The Abwees took off their hats, gripped their double blades, made the water swirl behind them, howled in glee to each other through the rushing storm. To be five miles from shore in a seaway in kayaks like ours was a sensation. We found they stood it well, and grew contented.
"His plan is one which Eskimos frequently adopt when one of their kayaks has been destroyed by rocks or walruses." The plan referred to consisted in making the man whose kayak has been lost lie out on what may be called the deck of a friend's kayak.
Uttakiyok and David were out in their kayaks, and joined us in the evening loaded with geese. On the turn of the tide we proceeded, and at ten P.M. cast anchor among the Nocharutsits, under a pretty high island, about three or four miles in circumference. All our people remained on board during the night, which was calm and pleasant. 24th.
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