. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. is often adoptedwhen there is no necessity for speed and thewind is favorable. The man who acts as bow stands up in the front of the canoe,extends a robe or a blanket in his two hands,and then he presses the two other cornersat the bottom of the boat with his robe thus becomes an extemporizedsail, of which the ma
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. is often adoptedwhen there is no necessity for speed and thewind is favorable. The man who acts as bow stands up in the front of the canoe,extends a robe or a blanket in his two hands,and then he presses the two other cornersat the bottom of the boat with his robe thus becomes an extemporizedsail, of which the man is the mast. In thismanner a canoe is often carried for a con-siderable distance, to the great relief of thepaddlers. An European would instantly upset thefragile canoe if he tried to stand erect in it ;but the natives are absolutely perfect mas-ters of their little vessels, and seem to moveabout in them as easily and firmly as if ondry land. They will load a canoe within aninch and a half of the waters edge, andpaddle it for a whole day, without dreamingof danger. And an accomplished canoe manwill take a fish spear in his hand, place afoot on each gunwale of the boat, and, pro-pelled by a friend in the stern of the boat,dart down rapids, spearing fish as he shoots. (2.) ESQUIMAUX DWELLINGS. (See page 1335.)(1327) BARK-BITING. 1329 along, hauling the struggling fish out of thewater, and shaking them into the boat be-hind him. Among most Indian tribes, when mourn-ing for the death of relatives, the women arerequired to cut their hair entirely off, andthe period of mourning is until it has grownto its former length. As long tresses are sohighly valued by most of the tribes this isno small sacrifice. But long hair being ofmuch more importance to the men they cutoff only a lock or two, to indicate grief oraffliction for their departed kindred. There is a game which has in it somewhatof a religious aspect. On the border of theGreat Pipe-stone Quarry a solitary rockrises from the p
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