. St. Nicholas [serial]. oth-ers, and rig an arrangement with two poles crossedon the back of a dog, as the squaws do on the backof a horse, on which queer vehicle they carry jars of water, or anything they choose. The babies ofthe Indians, strapped into their cradles, play withthe dangling string of beads or other article whichis hung before their faces to make them squint,that being considered a great beauty. You are indebted to Mr. H. W. Elliott, who hasspent years in the Far North, and knows all aboutthem, for a most interesting account of the play-things of the Eskimo children, who spend
. St. Nicholas [serial]. oth-ers, and rig an arrangement with two poles crossedon the back of a dog, as the squaws do on the backof a horse, on which queer vehicle they carry jars of water, or anything they choose. The babies ofthe Indians, strapped into their cradles, play withthe dangling string of beads or other article whichis hung before their faces to make them squint,that being considered a great beauty. You are indebted to Mr. H. W. Elliott, who hasspent years in the Far North, and knows all aboutthem, for a most interesting account of the play-things of the Eskimo children, who spend five orsix months of every year in an underground hut,when the day is nearly as dark as the night, andall the family must find amusement within. Toys they have in plenty, and they are twice as useful as our toys; for, making them entertains and occupies the parents, and playing with them does llSWIfe*^ the same for the (if**:- h- children. From |^ ivory they M*A. carve the s* \ animals ?-% of their Av ?::, > coun-. m try, — bears, wolves, LITTLE ESKIMOS HAVE THEIKPLAYTHINGS. rus, seals and are quite small,none more than threeinches long, and many not more than one inch,but so well carved that the animal is easily rec-ognized. For the boys, are made small ivory or woodenspears, arrows, lances and sleds, and, above all, 20 MRS. MCGLINTYS PIGS. [November, toy kyacks, or boats, and even imitations of thebig boat, or ship of the stranger, with sinews,or the roots of a peculiar grass for the rigging. But here—as everywhere—thedoll is the grand toy. No wax,china, rubber, or rags will do forthe Eskimo doll. It is made otivory or wood, carefully carvedas nearly like the human figureas possible, with eyes of bits ofpearly shell, inlaid. Some ofthem are twelve or eighteeninches tall, but most of themare six or eight inches only. Asto the manner of playing with ^gg*Jthem, I suppose the Eskimoboys play seal-catching, bear-hunting, sledge-riding, and dog-training ; and
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