. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. }ES. immense and ist have been ' coast whicli is not equalled y, these tribes, L the new con- lolly unknown ced, and, as it of the climate. an that of the ing considered tnd though the :, all the extre- is and feet, and d and flat, the nk so deep, that )lied from cheek somewhere ob. it peculiar form lumes under ex- projecting fea. :s consequently le action of the iiigh chee
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. }ES. immense and ist have been ' coast whicli is not equalled y, these tribes, L the new con- lolly unknown ced, and, as it of the climate. an that of the ing considered tnd though the :, all the extre- is and feet, and d and flat, the nk so deep, that )lied from cheek somewhere ob. it peculiar form lumes under ex- projecting fea. :s consequently le action of the iiigh cheekbones iifications, how- â e very tolerably enance, though ,y, is often agree, imoured expres- 'k crust of grease tnplexion, which might, even in he skin is unc RECENjr NORTH-WEST VOYAGES, 307. Group of Esquimaux. tuous and unpleasantly cold to the touch; the flesh soft and flabby; owing probably to the fat animal substances which form the principal part of their food. Dress, through the necessity imposed by the cli- mate, is much more ample, and prepared with greater care than is usual among other savage tribes. That of the men chiefly consists in a double coat of deer- skin; the inner part of which, having the hair placed next the body, serves as a shirt, while from. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1755-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd; London : Simpkin, Marshall
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