. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. e southern shores of the Okhotsk Sea and the northern part of Saghalien, are by some thought to be related to The Giliaks ^^® ^^os of Japan; but there can be little doubt that they are ? Mongoloids of a primitive type, and are the last relics of a people who once overspread a much larger territory. They long resisted THE INHABITANTS OF SIBERIA. 423 ci\ilising influences, and
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. e southern shores of the Okhotsk Sea and the northern part of Saghalien, are by some thought to be related to The Giliaks ^^® ^^os of Japan; but there can be little doubt that they are ? Mongoloids of a primitive type, and are the last relics of a people who once overspread a much larger territory. They long resisted THE INHABITANTS OF SIBERIA. 423 ci\ilising influences, and showed many savage qualities. Yet they havesome skilled partisans. They have generally proved treacherous andrevengeful ; but this may spring chiefly from their great love of their ownfreedom, and dislike of submitting to any civilised restraints. Amongthem wives are bought at an early age, and brought up in the house oftheir future father-in-law. The dead are either burnt or exposed onscaffoldings. The favourite dog, fattened, is sacrificed on his masterstomb, it being imagined that the soul of the latter has taken refuge inthe body of the dog. Fire is among the most sacred objects to the Giliak. It must never. be carried from one hut to another, or be removed from the hearth. Thebear is worshipped as well as eaten, being fattened in captivity, andkilled on a feast-day with much ceremony. The Giliaks also keep eaglesin cages, but they do not hunt the wolf. M. Niemojowski, a Polish traveller, was much impressed by the Giliakcountenance and physical appearance. Tall and thin, he writes, thereis something diabolical in the aspect of their slanting eyes. Aspect andshaded by bushy eyebrows. No smile of mirth ever breaks their lips, and on their features appears only a sneer. Seeing themwalk, one fancies they are ghosts ; their smothered voices have a hollow,unearthly sound. In the most ordinary relations with them one does not ? 424 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA. know ho
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