Eskimo folk-tales . Flying race between two wizards, one of whom, unable to keep up,has fallen to earth, and is vainly begging the other to Angiut, a helping spirit, who knows all about everyone. To face p. 148. ESKIMO FOLK-TALES 149 Now he rose to the surface quite near him, and when Saunikoqsaw him, he came over that way. And Saunikoq lifted his harpoonto throw it, and the stroke could not fail. Therefore he made him-self small, and crept over to one side of the skin. And when he wasstruck, he floundered about a little, but not too violently, lest heshould break the line. Then he swam
Eskimo folk-tales . Flying race between two wizards, one of whom, unable to keep up,has fallen to earth, and is vainly begging the other to Angiut, a helping spirit, who knows all about everyone. To face p. 148. ESKIMO FOLK-TALES 149 Now he rose to the surface quite near him, and when Saunikoqsaw him, he came over that way. And Saunikoq lifted his harpoonto throw it, and the stroke could not fail. Therefore he made him-self small, and crept over to one side of the skin. And when he wasstruck, he floundered about a little, but not too violently, lest heshould break the line. Then he swam away under water with thebladder float, and folded it up under his arm, and took out the airfrom it, and swam in towards land, and swam and swam until he cameto the land near by where his kayak was lying. Then he went to it,and having taken out the point of the harpoon, he went out hunting. He struck a black seal, and rowed home at once. And when hehad come home, he said to his wife : Make haste and cook the breast piece. And when that breast piece was cooked, and the other kayakshad come home, he made a meat feast, and Saunikoq, thinkingn
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