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at a time, If the tribal arder is empty, the next summers sun viii SHINE o.
hts and igoos. tenanted only by a few shriveed' keleton|i forms II Is
a cas- OF root hog Or at. u. au, tn nothing nt . LITTLE trouble
aG tr ne sc SCOOPS %hras o fe a dec deem r'r r0un nd tins TINS he Guilds a wall with blocks of ice
I'M Two or ,nree s lee. aTp, , n0dnp inuar m1 uutI the Whole has assumed a
beehive shape. The cold freezes the blocks together as fast as they are
placed in position, INC any cracks o crevices are lasterea with 10Y n
Theoretically sealed. He leaves a small opening in his beehive Just arg
ad at the he md" he makes a I sharp T' riightangIe turf This is the front door.
Inside the igoo he builds raised sleeping benches, or seats of nor
quantity of which depend on his social standing. For light h las snah
good deal more comfortable than it may sound. But when a whole family
and possibly a few Of the neighb%s-have been .h having ns,a "a prolonged aasdaf feast
ing "huske" dogs, a European visitor might think that a dash Of eande
cologne would in, improve EoS3n the att atmo e5p%er, nd Miss r.,no wear their clothes
very much . is they wear their their skins sSn@a and change ne then then abe about 4a as ,n onen' T mes
breeeches and tunic o. heavier, coarser skins, worn fur outermost, and Skin
boots and moccasins: Their furs are beautifully cured and dressed; the
sewing is done with hshbone needles n strong, fine sinews for thread; and
some of the embroidery work-especa1ly o the young ladies' tunics-s e1-
The Eskimo is above all things, a hunter o n both land and ca II he
door with his weapons, calls up the leader Of his dog team, and gives him a
mers1v t a = Is sent,a "a re "a bsI~ tn try Leaders n%s tb a 1t d is in o CHARGE 1s e of ths rest st Of
the team. Mrs. Eskimo and the family in general until the moment OF his
The Eskimos Daring o Water.
the most perfect daring ant workmanship conceivable. The kayak is merely
Roy canoe There is n small opening in the middle, just big enough for
him to o. sit tM in c and paddle ns mn and fndo a = skin SKI, n thpt n v whiIh e e ean te G o"1 it. h ana
to turn completely over and come Up again smiling and buoyant is quite a
watches his chance and then throws his harpoon, which has a long rawhide
line and a bladder attached. The bladder acts a a drag IN the animals
movements n also acts al a guide Tor te hunter enaohng MIN TO OH"
the wounded seal and dispatch it with his lance when it is tired.
traces ire Of different lengths, the leaders being the longest He starts art off
try to nip a bit out of im-each dog Juggling att his trace to try and get
a chew tut of the next ahead; the only result. of course, being that they
put in a fine amount of work. on the sledge, and the cunning Eskimo goes
tooth and claw; to choose the path owe dangerous ice; and to safeguard thu
leader, grown old in harness. dying of a broken heart after being denied his
The life of an Eskimo hunter is hard In bitter, but it makes of him the
grim, tough, indomitaDe little who has helped to carry many white ex
rev from an icenipped whaer owe a debt o gratitude