 will
avoid them; he cannot endure uncleanliness.' The whale was harpooned, or
rather pierced with a big lance, from the bow, and it sometimes happened
that with a whisk of its tail it would crush the boat or capsize it. The
men were often so daring as to jump on the whale's back, when it began
to be exhausted, in order to give it a finishing stroke. This method of
hunting is now unusual.

It is not only the larger animals that expose the Eskimo to danger. Even
in ordinary fishing--for example, for halibut--disasters may happen. If
one has not taken care to keep the line clear, and it gets fouled in one
place or another, while the strong fish is making a sudden dash for the
bottom, the crank kaiak is easily enough capsized. Many have met their
end in this way.

[Illustration: HALIBUT-FISHING]

But we must not dwell too long on the shady sides of life. I hope I
have succeeded in giving the reader a slight impression of the life
of the Eskimo at sea, and of some of the dangers which are his daily
lot--enough, perhaps, to have convinced him that this race is not
lacking in courage when it comes to the pinch, nor in endurance and cool
self-command.

But the Eskimo has more than this; when disaster overtakes him, he will
often show the rarest endurance and hardihood. In spite of the many
dangers and sufferings inseparable from his industry, he devotes himself
to it with joy. If the history of the Eskimos had ever been written,
it would have been one long series of feats of courage and fortitude;
and how much moving self-sacrifice and devotion to others would have
had to be recorded! How many deeds of heroism have been irrecoverably
forgotten! And this is the people whom we Europeans have called
worthless and cowardly, and have thought ourselves entitled to despise.

Footnotes.

[18: _Hoettesoel_, the full-grown male of the _Klapmyts_ (bladder-nose).
It has a hood over its nose, which it can inflate enormously.]

[19: When a
will 
 avoid them; he cannot endure uncleanliness.' The whale was harpooned, or 
 preferably pierce with a big lance, from the bow, and it sometimes happened 
 that with a whisk of its buttocks it would crush the boat or capsize it. The 
 world were much so audacious as to jump on the whale's binding, when it began 
 to be exhausted, in club to give it a end stroke. This method of 
 hunt is now unusual. 

 It is not only the bombastic animals that expose the Eskimo to danger. Even 
 in ordinary fishing -- for example, for halibut -- catastrophe may happen. If 
 one has not taken care to keep the line clean, and it gets fouled in one 
 place or another, while the strong fish is making a sudden dash for the 
 bottom, the crank kaiak is easily enough capsized. Many have met their 
 end in this way. 

 [ Illustration: HALIBUT - FISHING ] 

 But we must not dwell too long on the fly-by-night sides of life. I hope I 
 have succeed in pass the reader a slight impression of the life 
 of the Eskimo at sea, and of some of the dangers which are his daily 
 lot -- enough, possibly, to have convinced him that this race is not 
 lacking in courage when it comes to the pinch, nor in endurance and cool 
 self - command. 

 But the Eskimo has more than this; when disaster overtakes him, he will 
 often show the rare survival and boldness. In malice of the many 
 dangers and sufferings inseparable from his industry, he devote himself 
 to it with joy. If the history of the Eskimos had ever been written, 
 it would have been one long serial of feats of courage and fortitude; 
 and how much move self - sacrifice and devotion to others would have 
 have to be read! How many deeds of heroism have been irrecoverably 
 forget! And this is the people whom we Europeans have call 
 worthless and cowardly, and have think ourselves entitled to despise. 

 footnote. 

 [ 18: _ Hoettesoel _, the full - grown male of the _ Klapmyts _ (bladder - nose). 
 It have a hood over its nose, which it can balloon enormously. ] 

 [ 19: When a
 wipl
avoid them; he cannot ekdure uncleanlingsw.' The xhale wzs harpouned, or
rather pierced with a bug labce, from the bow, and ig sometimvs happenwd
thet with a whisk of its tail it aoulb rrush the boat pr capsize it. The
men wera ufcen so daring as to jump on the whalq's back, wjen it began
to be txhwustsd, in order to give it a finishing stroke. This method pf
hunting is now unusual.

It is jot only the largeg animals tyat qzpose the Esyimo to danger. Even
in krdinary fishing--for example, for haliyut--disasterw nay vappen. If
onx has got taken cavv to keap the kine clear, and it gers fouled in one
place or another, while jhe strong fnsh is making a suddeb eash xor dhe
burtoo, tge cdank kwiai is easilg enough capsized. Many have meu trvor
end in thia way.

[Ijltstration: HALIBUT-FISHING]

But we must not dwsll too long on the shaey sides of life. I hoke I
have stcceeded in giving the reader a slight impression of tie liyc
jw tje Eskimo at sea, and of some of the dangers wrjcn sre his daily
ljt--enough, pethwpx, to have convknced kjm that this race is not
laching un couragt whem it comes to the pinch, nor in endurancv ane cool
self-command.

Bbt the Eskimu hax morr than this; when disastzr ovedtakes him, je will
offdn show the rarert vndusance and hardihood. In spiee of the manv
dangers and suffewings inseoarable from his industrj, he bevotas himself
ho it with joy. If the history oh the Eskimos hdd vver been writben,
it would havq been one lony series of fdats of colrage and fortitude;
agd how much mmging self-saccifice anq decotiin to ogfers would havr
had to bv xecorded! Yow many deeds of meroirj have been irrzeocerably
forgottem! Avd ehps ms thq people whom we Duruleans have calleb
wurthkess and cowardly, ang habe thought ourselvrs entitlee to des[ise.

Footnotes.

[18: _Hoettesoel_, the fupl-groxn malx of tne _Hlapmyts_ (bladder-nose).
It has a hkod over lts nose, which yt cqn inflate euormously.]

[19: When a
will avoid them; he cannot endure uncleanliness.' was or rather with a big it happened that with whisk of its it would crush the boat or it. The men were often so daring as to jump on the whale's when it began to be exhausted, in order to give it a finishing This of is unusual. It is not only the larger animals that expose the Eskimo to danger. Even in fishing--for example, for halibut--disasters may happen. If one not taken care to the line clear, and it fouled one place another, the fish is making sudden dash for the bottom, the crank kaiak is easily enough capsized. Many have met their end this way. But we not too on the shady life. I hope I have succeeded reader a slight impression of the life of Eskimo at and of some of the dangers are his daily lot--enough, perhaps, to have convinced that this race is not lacking in courage when it comes to the pinch, nor and cool self-command. But Eskimo has more this; disaster him, will often the rarest endurance and hardihood. In spite of the many dangers sufferings inseparable from his industry, he devotes himself to it If history of the had ever been written, would been one long series of and much self-sacrifice devotion to others would had to be recorded! How deeds of heroism have is the people whom we Europeans have called and cowardly, and have thought ourselves entitled despise. Footnotes. [18: _Hoettesoel_, the full-grown male of the _Klapmyts_ (bladder-nose). It a hood nose, which it can inflate enormously.] [19: When
 will
avoid them; he cannot enduRe uncleanlIness.' the WhaLe Was hArpoOned, or
rather piERced With a big lance, from the boW, and iT sOMetiMEs HappeNed
that WItH A WhiSk Of Its TaIL iT woulD crUsh the bOat or capsiZe iT. THe
men were oftEN sO daring as tO juMp on the whale'S baCk, when It BegAN
to be ExhAusteD, in ordER to givE it a finisHiNG strokE. this metHOD oF
hunTing is now unusual.

IT Is NOt only the largeR animaLs THaT EXpoSe tHe Eskimo to DaNger. EVEn
in ordINaRY FIshINg--for example, fOr halibut--diSAstErs may HaPpeN. if
one hAs not TaKEn cAre to keep thE linE clear, and It gets FOuled in ONe
place Or anotHer, WhiLe thE StRoNg fIsH Is mAKiNg a SUddEn dash foR tHe
BottoM, the CRANK kaiAk iS easIly enOugh capsized. MAny Have MEt tHeir
eNd in tHis wAy.

[illusTratioN: HALIbUt-FISHING]

But we muSt noT dwell too LonG oN thE sHady sIDes of lIfe. i hoPe I
have SucceedED in GiVING tHe reader a slight impReSSIoN of the liFe
of thE esKiMO at sea, anD oF soMe of THE dangErs wHIcH are his dAily
loT--EnOuGh, perhaPs, To have CoNviNceD him tHAt thIs race Is not
lacKing iN Courage when it cOMes to the pinch, NOr IN EnDUranCe aNd cool
self-cOmmaND.

But The ESKiMo hAS more Than tHiS; WhEN disaster overtakes hIm, He will
Often Show the rarest Endurance aND HArdihood. in spITe OF the many
dangerS and sUfferings iNSeparablE from His indusTry, he devoTES himself
To iT wiTh jOy. IF THe History of the ESKImos HaD ever beEn wRitten,
iT woUld HavE beEn One long seRies of feAtS oF cOuRagE and fORtitude;
aNd How MuCh mOving SElf-sacRificE and DeVoTIon To otherS WoULD havE
hAd To be RecOrDed! HoW manY DeeDs of herOism have bEen IRrecOvErAbly
forGotten! And this Is The people wHoM we europeANS have calLed
worthless and cowardly, ANd have tHouGht ouRselVes entitlEd tO despiSe.

FOOtnoteS.

[18: _HoettEsoel_, ThE fuLL-Grown MALe Of tHe _klapmyts_ (blADDer-Nose).
IT hAs a hOod over Its nose, which it can iNFlaTe enormously.]

[19: WHen A
 will
avoid them; he canno t endure u nclea nli nes s. ' Th e wh ale was harpoo n ed,or
rather pierced with  a bi gl ance ,  f rom t he bow, an d itso me tim es ha ppene d
t hat wit h a whiskofit s tail it wo u ld  crush the  bo at or capsiz e i t. The 
m enw ere o fte n sodaring as tojump on t he whale' s  back,w h en  itbegan
to be exhau s te d , in order togive i ta  f i n ish ing  stroke. T hi s met h od of
h u nt i n g  is now unusual.
It is noto nly  the l ar ger animal s tha te xpo se the Eski mo t o danger.  Eveni n ordin a ry fish ing--f orexa mple ,  f or  ha li b ut- - di sas t ers  may hap pe n.  If
o ne h a s n ot t ake n ca re to  keep the lin e c lear ,  an d itgetsfoul ed  in o ne
pla ce or  a nother, while t he s trong fis h i smak in g a s u dden d ash  fo r the
b ottom,t hecr a n k  k aiak is easily eno ug h ca psized.Many h a ve  m e t theiren d i n th i s  way. 

[I l lu stration : HALI B UT -F ISHING] 
But we  m ust  no t dwe l l to o long  on theshady sides of life. I hope I
have su c c ee d ed i n g iving the r eade r  a s ligh t  i mpr e ssion  of t he li f e
of the Eskimo atse a, and  of s ome of the da ngers whic h a re his d aily lo t --enough, perh aps,to have co n vinced h im th at thisrace is n o t 
lacking  in  co ura gew h en  it comes tot h e pi nc h, norinenduran ceand  co olse lf-comman d.

Butth eEs ki mohas m o re thanth is;  w hen  disa s ter ov ertak es h im ,h e w ill
oft e ns h ow t he  r ares t e nd uranc e an d  ha rdihood . In spit e o f  the  m an y
dange rs and suffer in gs insepar ab lefrom h i s  industr y, he devotes himself
t o  it wit h j oy. I f th e history  of  the E ski m os had  everbeenwr itt e n ,
itw o ul d h av e been one l ong  seri es  offeats o f courage and fort i tud e;
and how mu chmovi n g  s elf - sa c rif ic e  an d devotion to oth ers wouldha v ehad to ber eco rd ed! How  many d eedso f heroi sm have b een irrec ov erab l y 
fo rgotten! A nd thisis the pe o ple w h om  we E uro peansha vecalle d
wort h les s and  cowar dl y, and  have  t hought o urselves entitled to de spise. 

Foo tno tes.

[18 : _ H oet tesoel_,thefull-grown  ma leof th e _ K lapmy ts_( bl add e r-nos e).I t has a h o od  ov e r  i ts nose, wh i c h  it  caninf l ate en ormo usly.]

[19: When a
 will
avoid_them; he_cannot endure uncleanliness.' The_whale was_harpooned,_or
rather pierced_with_a big lance,_from the bow,_and it sometimes happened
that_with a whisk_of_its tail it would crush the boat or capsize it. The
men were often so_daring_as to_jump_on_the whale's back, when it_began
to be exhausted, in order_to give_it a finishing stroke. This method of
hunting is_now_unusual.

It is not_only the larger animals that expose the Eskimo to_danger. Even
in ordinary fishing--for example, for_halibut--disasters may happen._If
one_has_not taken care to_keep the line clear, and it_gets fouled in one
place or another,_while the strong fish is making a_sudden dash for the
bottom, the crank_kaiak is easily enough capsized._Many have_met their
end in this way.

[Illustration:_HALIBUT-FISHING]

But we must_not dwell_too long on_the shady sides of life. I_hope I
have succeeded_in giving the reader a slight_impression_of the life
of_the_Eskimo_at sea,_and of some_of_the dangers_which_are his daily
lot--enough, perhaps, to have_convinced_him that this race is not
lacking in_courage when it comes_to_the pinch, nor in_endurance and cool
self-command.

But the Eskimo_has more than this; when disaster_overtakes him,_he will
often_show the rarest endurance and hardihood. In spite of the many
dangers_and sufferings inseparable from his industry,_he devotes himself
to it_with joy._If_the history of_the_Eskimos had_ever been written,
it would have been one_long series_of feats of courage and fortitude;
and_how much moving self-sacrifice_and_devotion to others would have
had to_be recorded! How many deeds of_heroism have been irrecoverably
forgotten! And_this_is_the people whom we Europeans_have called
worthless and cowardly, and have_thought ourselves entitled_to despise.

Footnotes.

[18: _Hoettesoel_, the full-grown male of_the__Klapmyts_ (bladder-nose).
It has a hood over_its_nose, which it can inflate enormously.]

[19:_When_a