. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . SHOOTING WALRUS SPORTING. A NOBLE SAYAGE. 601 hand baby under my armpit, pillowed my head on My-ouks somewhat warm stomach, and thus, an honoredguest and in the place of honor, fell asleep. We continued toiling on with our complicated pre-parations till the evening of the 24th, when Hanscame back well laden with walrus-meat. Three of theEsquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge anddog-team fully equipped for a hun
. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . SHOOTING WALRUS SPORTING. A NOBLE SAYAGE. 601 hand baby under my armpit, pillowed my head on My-ouks somewhat warm stomach, and thus, an honoredguest and in the place of honor, fell asleep. We continued toiling on with our complicated pre-parations till the evening of the 24th, when Hanscame back well laden with walrus-meat. Three of theEsquimaux accompanied him, each with his sledge anddog-team fully equipped for a hunt. The leader ofthe party, Kalutunah, was a noble savage, greatly supe-rior in every thing to the others of his race. Hegreeted me with respectful courtesy, yet as one whomight rightfully expect an equal measure of it in re-turn, and, after a short interchange of salutations, seat-ed himself in the post of honor at my side. I waited of course till the company had fed andslept, for among savages especially haste is indecorous,and then, after distributing a few presents, opened tothem my project of a northern exploration. Kalutu-nah received his knife and needles with a ^ Kuyanaka
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