. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. ,.,::. T
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. ,.,::. THE TINNfi INDIANS. 330 thev accompany by a chorus of groans, compared by Sir John Richardson to the deep .sii^h of a i)avior as lie brings his raininer down upon tlie pavement, has not tlio U-'ast pretensions to grace ; their knees and body are lialf bent, and, from their iiea\ y stamping, tiiey apjiear as if desirous of sinking into the ground. The Dog-ribs are practical socialists, :ind their wretched condition results in a ','reat measure from this cause. All nuiy avail themselves of the produce of a hunter's energy or skill, and do not even leave him the distribution of his own "anie. When it becomes known in a camp that deer have been killed, the oM men and women of each family sally forth with their sledges and divide the quarry, leaving the owner nothing but the ribs and tongueâall he can claim of riu'ht. Unable to restrain their appetite, all the community feast in times of abiuulaiice, however little many of the men (and there are not a few idle ones) iiiav iiave contributed to the common good. Taught by fre«]uent sufferings, tlie more active hunters frequently withdraw from the worthless drones, leav- iii!^ tlieni at some fishing-station, where, with proper industry, they may subsist comfortably. Fish-diet is, however, not agreeable to their taste, and as soon as reports of a successful chase arrive, a general movement to the hunting-ground ensues. If on th
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