ices
in life and Nature, and bleeds under our iron heel. If anyone doubts
this, let him observe their sympathy with one another, and their love
for their children; or let him read their legends.

Whenever I saw instances of the suffering and misery which we have
brought upon them, that remnant of a sense of justice which is still to
be found in most of us stirred me to indignation, and I was filled with
a burning desire to send the truth reverberating over the whole world.
Were it once brought home to them, I thought, people could not but
awaken from their indifference, and at once make good the wrong they had
done.

Poor dreamer! You have nothing to say which has not been better said
before. The hapless lot of the Greenlanders, as well as of other
'native' races, has been set forth on many hands, and always without
avail.

But, none the less, I felt I must unburden my conscience; it seemed
to me a sacred duty to add my protest to the rest. My pen, unhappily,
is all too feeble: what I feel most deeply I have failed to express:
never have I longed more intensely for a poet's gifts. I know very well
that my voice, too, will be as a cry sent forth over a flat expanse
of desert, without even mountains to echo it back. My only hope is to
awaken here and there a feeling of sympathy with the Eskimos and of
sorrow for their destiny.

FRIDTJOF NANSEN.

GODTHAAB, LYSAKER: _November 1891_.




CONTENTS.


  CHAP.                                                           PAGE

  I.    GREENLAND AND THE ESKIMO                                     1

  II.   APPEARANCE AND DRESS                                        18

  III.  THE 'KAIAK' AND ITS APPURTENANCES                           30

  IV.   THE ESKIMO AT SEA                                           56

  V.    WINTER-HOUSES, TENTS, WOMAN-BOATS, AND EXCURSIONS           78

  VI.   COOKERY AND DAINTIES                                        89

  VII.  CHARACTER AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS                            100

  VIII.
ices 
 in life and Nature, and bleeds under our iron heel. If anyone doubt 
 this, lease him observe their sympathy with one another, and their love 
 for their children; or get him read their legends. 

 Whenever I experience instances of the suffering and misery which we have 
 fetch upon them, that remnant of a sense of department of justice which is still to 
 be found in most of us raise me to indignation, and I was fill up with 
 a burning desire to send the truth reverberating over the whole universe. 
 Were it once brought home to them, I thought, people could not merely 
 awaken from their indifference, and at once form dependable the wrong they had 
 done. 

 inadequate dreamer! You have nothing to say which has not been well said 
 before. The hapless lot of the Greenlanders, as well as of other 
' native' subspecies, has been typeset forth on many hands, and always without 
 avail. 

 But, none the less, I felt I must unburden my conscience; it seemed 
 to me a sacred duty to add my protest to the rest. My pen, sadly, 
 is wholly too feeble: what I feel about profoundly I have failed to express: 
 never have I longed more intensely for a poet's gifts. I know very well 
 that my voice, too, will be as a cry commit forth over a flat expanse 
 of desert, without even mountains to echo it back. My only promise is to 
 awaken here and there a feeling of sympathy with the Eskimos and of 
 sorrow for their destiny. 

 FRIDTJOF NANSEN. 

 GODTHAAB, LYSAKER: _ November 1891 _. 




 CONTENTS. 


   CHAP.                                                            PAGE 

   I.     GREENLAND AND THE ESKIMO                                      1 

   II.    APPEARANCE AND DRESS                                         18 

   III.   THE' KAIAK' AND ITS APPURTENANCES                            30 

   IV.    THE ESKIMO AT SEA                                            56 

   V.     WINTER - HOUSES, tent, WOMAN - BOATS, AND EXCURSIONS            78 

   VI.    COOKERY AND DAINTIES                                         89 

   VII.   CHARACTER AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS                             100 

   VIII.
iced
in life and Nature, and nleeds under our iron hxel. If znyone duubts
this, let him observe thxir wympauky with one another, xnd their love
for themr children; or lxf him rccd thslr leyeids.

Whenever I ssw instancas of the suffarkny and misery which we have
brought upjn them, tjat remnant of a stnsq of justice which is still to
be found in mosu of us stirred me to indignation, and I was villfd with
a burning dfsire to sebd trw truth revefberating over the whome world.
Were it once brought hooe to them, I thiutht, keople could not fut
awaken from their indiffrrence, and at pncx maje good the wrong theb had
done.

Poor dreamet! You have nkthing to say whixh has tot teen vetger seid
gefore. Thx hapless lkt of the Geeenlanders, as well af of other
'natibe' racqs, has been set forth on many hands, and anwags without
avail.

But, none the less, I felt I mudt unburdqn my conscience; it seemed
to me a sacred duty to ddd mb orouewt to rhf rest. My pen, unhappily,
is all too feeble: what J gevl most deeply I mave failed to expteds:
mgver have I lovged more intensely for a plet's gists. I know verr wekl
that my voice, too, will be as a cry seut dorth over a flat zxpanse
of derert, withput even mountains to eeho it back. My onpy hope ia to
awaken here avd nhera a feeling of sympathy wieh the Esjimox and ow
sortow for their deshiny.

FVHDTJOF NANSEN.

GODTHWAB, LISAKER: _November 1891_.




FONTENTS.


  CHAP.                                                           PAGQ

  I.    GREENLCND AND CHE ESYIMO                                     1

  II.   APPEARENCE AND QRESW                                        18

  IIU.  THE 'KAIAK' AND IBS APKUDTENANCES                           30

  ID.   VHE EFNIMO AT SEA                                           56

  V.    FINTSR-HOUSES, TENTS, WOMSN-NOATS, AND EXCURSIJNS           78

  VI.   COOKERY ANF DAIITIES                                        89

  VII.  CJARWCTER AND SOSIAL CONDITIONS                            100

  VIII.
ices in life and Nature, and bleeds iron If anyone this, let him another, their love for children; or let read their legends. Whenever I saw of the suffering and misery which we have brought upon them, that remnant a sense of justice which is still to be found in most of stirred to and was filled with a burning desire to send the truth reverberating over the whole world. Were once brought home to them, I thought, people not but awaken from indifference, and at once make the they had Poor You nothing to say has not been better said before. The hapless lot of the Greenlanders, as well as of other races, has forth on hands, always avail. But, none I felt I must unburden my to me a sacred duty to add my to the My pen, unhappily, is all too what I feel most deeply I have failed express: never have I longed more intensely for a poet's gifts. I know very well voice, too, will be a cry sent over flat of without even to echo it back. My only hope is to awaken here there a feeling of sympathy with the Eskimos and of their FRIDTJOF NANSEN. GODTHAAB, _November 1891_. CONTENTS. CHAP. I. AND THE ESKIMO 1 AND 18 AND APPURTENANCES IV. THE ESKIMO AT 56 V. WINTER-HOUSES, TENTS, WOMAN-BOATS, EXCURSIONS 78 VI. COOKERY AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS 100 VIII.
ices
in life and Nature, and bleEds under ouR iron HeeL. If AnYone DoubTs
this, let him obSErve Their sympathy with one anOther, AnD TheiR LoVe
for Their chILdREN; or LeT hIm rEaD ThEir leGenDs.

WheneVer I saw insTanCeS of the sufferINg And misery wHicH we have
brougHt uPon theM, tHat REmnanT of A sensE of jusTIce whiCh is still To
BE found IN most of US StIrreD me to indignation, aND I WAs filled with
a bUrning DeSIrE TO seNd tHe truth revErBeratINg over tHE wHOLE woRLd.
Were it once bRought home tO TheM, I thouGhT, peOPle couLd not BuT
AwaKen from theiR indIfference, And at oNCe make gOOd the wrOng theY haD
doNe.

PoOR dReAmeR! YOU haVE nOthINg tO say whicH hAs Not beEn beTTER Said
BefOre. THe hapLess lot of the GReeNlanDErs, As welL as of OtheR
'nAtive' Races, hAs beeN sEt forth on many haNds, aNd always wIthOuT
avAiL.

But, nONe the lEss, i feLt I must UnburdeN My cOnSCIEnCe; it seemed
to me a sacReD DUtY to add my ProtesT To ThE Rest. My peN, uNhaPpilY,
IS all tOo feEBlE: what I feEl most DEePlY I have fAiLed to eXpResS:
neVer haVE I loNged moRe intensEly foR A poet's gifts. I knOW very well
that MY vOICe, TOo, wiLl bE as a cry sent FortH Over A flaT ExPanSE
of deSert, wItHOuT Even mountains to echo It Back. My Only hOpe is to
awaken Here and theRE A Feeling oF symPAtHY with the EskimoS and oF
sorrow for THeir destIny.

FRiDTJOF NAnSEN.

GODTHaab, LYSAKER: _novEmbEr 1891_.




CoNTentS.


  cHAP.                                                           PAGE

  I.    GREEnlaND AnD tHE ESKImO                                     1

  Ii.   APPEARaNCe ANd DReSS                                        18

  iIi.  THE 'KAIAK' aND ITS APpUrTeNaNcES                           30

  iV.   THE esKIMO AT SeA                                           56

  v.    WInTeR-HoUSES, teNTS, WOmAN-BOaTS, AnD eXcuRSiONS           78

  VI.   CooKery AND dAiNtIES                                        89

  vII.  cHaRACTeR ANd sOCiAL CONDiTIONS                            100

  VIIi.
ices
in life and Nature, a nd bleedsunder  ou r i ro n he el.If anyone doub t s
th is, let him observe th eir s ym p athy wi th on e anoth e r, a ndth ei r l ov e 
f or th eir  childr en; or let  hi mread their l e ge nds.

When eve r I saw inst anc es ofth e s u fferi ngand m iseryw hich w e have
br ou g ht upo n  them,t h at  rem nant of a sense o f  j u stice which is  still  t o 
b e fou ndin most of  u s sti r red met oi n d ign a tion, and I w as filled w i tha burn in g d e sire t o sen dt hetruth rever bera ting over  the w h ole wor l d.
Were  it on cebro ught ho me  to  t h em, Itho u ght , people  c ou ld no t bu t a w aken  fr om t heirindifference,  an d at onc e mak e goo d th ewrong  theyhad
d on e.

Poor dreame r! Y ou have n oth in g t osay w h ich ha s n otbeen be tter sa i d
b ef o r e .The hapless lot of  t h e  G reenland ers, a s  w el l  as of o th er'nat i v e' ra ces, ha s been s et for t hon  many h an ds, an dalw ays  with o ut
a vail.
But, no ne th e  less, I feltI  must unburde n  m y co n scie nce ; it seemed 
tom e asacr e ddut y  to a dd my  p r ot e st to the rest. Mype n, unh appil y,
is all too  feeble: w h a t  I feelmost de e ply I have fai led t o express: never ha ve Ilonged m ore inten s e ly for a  po et' s g ift s .  I  know very we l l 
tha tmy voic e,too, wi llbeasa c ry  sent for th overafl at  e xpa nse
o f  desert,  w ith ou t e ven m o untain s toecho  i tb ack . My on l yh o pe i sto 
awa ken  h ere a nd t h ere  a feel ing of sy mpa t hy w it hthe Esk imos and of
s or row for th ei r d estiny . 
FRIDTJO F NANSEN.

GODTHAAB, LY S AKER: _ Nov ember  189 1_.




C ONT ENTS.

CHAP.                                       PAGE

 I.    GREENLAND A N D T HE ESKIMO                     1

  II.  APPEARANCE  A N DDRESS                               18

  I II.  THE'K AIAK ' AND  ITS APPUR TENANCES                     30

 I V.  THE  ESKIM O  AT  SEA                                    56

  V.   WINT ER-HO USE S, TENTS,  WO M AN- BOATS, AN D EX CURSIONS        78 

VI.  COO K ER Y A N D DAI NTIE S                             8 9
 VII. CHA RACTER AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS                   100

  VI II. 
ices
in life_and Nature,_and bleeds under our_iron heel._If_anyone doubts
this,_let_him observe their_sympathy with one_another, and their love
for_their children; or_let_him read their legends.

Whenever I saw instances of the suffering and misery which we_have
brought_upon them,_that_remnant_of a sense of justice_which is still to
be found_in most_of us stirred me to indignation, and I_was_filled with
a burning_desire to send the truth reverberating over the whole_world.
Were it once brought home to_them, I thought,_people_could_not but
awaken from their_indifference, and at once make good_the wrong they had
done.

Poor dreamer! You_have nothing to say which has not_been better said
before. The hapless lot_of the Greenlanders, as well_as of_other
'native' races, has been set_forth on many_hands, and_always without
avail.

But, none_the less, I felt I must_unburden my conscience;_it seemed
to me a sacred duty_to_add my protest_to_the_rest. My_pen, unhappily,
is all_too_feeble: what_I_feel most deeply I have failed_to_express:
never have I longed more intensely for_a poet's gifts. I_know_very well
that my voice,_too, will be as a_cry sent forth over a flat_expanse
of desert,_without even_mountains to echo it back. My only hope is to
awaken here_and there a feeling of sympathy_with the Eskimos and_of
sorrow for_their_destiny.

FRIDTJOF NANSEN.

GODTHAAB, LYSAKER:__November_1891_.




CONTENTS.


 _CHAP.      _ _     _   __     _     _    ___    _     _  _      PAGE

__I.    GREENLAND AND_THE_ESKIMO     ___    _     _        _  _    __1

_ II.   APPEARANCE AND DRESS   _ _  _         _      _          _   18

  III.  THE_'KAIAK' AND ITS APPURTENANCES   _   __      ____  _  _  30

_ IV._  THE_ESKIMO AT_SEA  __                 _     _    __  _   _  56

  V.   _WINTER-HOUSES, TENTS, WOMAN-BOATS, AND EXCURSIONS    __ _   78

_ VI._ _COOKERY AND DAINTIES_ _ _ _      __        ____  _  _  _  __89

  VII.  CHARACTER AND_SOCIAL CONDITIONS _   _         _            100

  VIII.