. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. ESKIMOS AND liKD INDIANS. IBS 80 constructed that, when loclj,'C(l in the hody of an animal, it remains imbedded, while the shiift attached to it by a strinji; is loosened from the socket, and acts iw a buoy. Seal skins tilled with air, like bladdera, arc also employed as buoys for the whale-spears, l)oinj^ stripped from the animal with such
. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. ESKIMOS AND liKD INDIANS. IBS 80 constructed that, when loclj,'C(l in the hody of an animal, it remains imbedded, while the shiift attached to it by a strinji; is loosened from the socket, and acts iw a buoy. Seal skins tilled with air, like bladdera, arc also employed as buoys for the whale-spears, l)oinj^ stripped from the animal with such address that all the natural apertures arc easily made air-ti;,dit. Fish-hook8, knives, and spear or harpoon heads, the Eskimos make of the horns and bones of the deer. In constructin<j their sledges, and rootinj,' their huts, they have recourse to the ribs of the whale, when drift-wood is not available. Strips of seal-skin hide are a capital for cordage, and cords for nets and bow-strings are manipulated from the sinews of musk- oxen and TIIK KSKIMil OOMIAK. A strange and deadly antagonism prevails between the Eskimos and the Red Indians. ()ii the part of the latter it would seem to originate in jealousy, for the Eskimos are superior in skill, social habits, general intelligence, personal courage, and strength; on the part of the latter, in the necessity for self-defence and the provocations they have received from a sanguinary enemy. Hence, the Indians inhabiting the borders of the Pobr World seek eveiy opportunity of surprising and massacring the inoffensive Eskimos. Hearne relates that, in the course of his expedition to the Coppermine River, the Indians who accompaiued him obtained information that a party of Eskimos had raised their summer huts near the river-mouth. In spite of his generous eft'orts, they resolved on destroying tlic peaceful settlomeit. Stealthily they made their approach, and when the midnight sun touched the horizon, they swooped
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