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intellectual east of countenance. His eyes were

gray; his walk was dignified and firm, and it was
a pleasure to watch his motions.

I bought him from Sipsu the savage to take

north with me, where I was going to continue

my explorations. He was one of thirty-five that
I took on board my ship for the same purpose.

But Oosisoak was a stranger to the other dogs,

and, having no friends to help him, would have

been killed by them bvtt for the interference of
the sailors. The dogs were confined together in

a great pen, and each had to stand his ground ■

bat though Oosisoak made a fierce fishj when
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attacked, the others got him down, and had hurt
him badly, drawing blood in several places, when

the sailors separated them. But he never once

uttered a cry. This showed his pluck and spirit,
and for that the sailors liked him. They put him

in a little pen by himself, and when the weather

wTas good, allowed him to run about the deck. It

was then that ho received the name of Jack/'