 bag
upon their shoulders. As a rule they stand on a hostile footing towards
men, but they are also open to friendly intercourse, and will sometimes
even exchange wives with them.

Another class of inland-folk are the _igaligdlit_ (the plural of
_igalilik_), who go about with a whole kitchen on their backs. The pot
alone is so huge that they can boil an entire seal in it; and it boils
even as they carry it about. A third class are the _erkigdlit_ (the
plural of _erkilek_), who, according to some, are like men above and
dogs below, but according to others have dogs' heads or dogs' noses.
They are expert archers, and carry their arrows in quivers on their
backs.[121] They are hostile to men. I may also mention the _isserkat_
(the plural of _isserak_), who 'blink lengthwise'--which probably means
that their eye-holes are perpendicular instead of horizontal.

As Rink has shown, there can be very little doubt that these
inland-folk, who all play a prominent part in the Eskimo legends, were
originally different races of Indians with whom the forefathers of the
Greenlanders, while they still dwelt on the north coast of America,
had dealings, sometimes amicable, but generally hostile. They brought
with them to Greenland stories of these adventures, and they still
laid the scene in the interior of the country, where the Indians in
process of time became entirely mythical beings. The word _tunek_ seems
simply to mean Indian, and is so used to this day by the Eskimos of
Labrador. By the Eskimo tribes on the west coast of Hudson's Bay and
further west the word _erkigdlit_ is applied to the Indians of the
interior. The description of the tornit as large and swift applies well
to the Indians, who are taller than the Eskimos, and have the upper
hand of them by land. The fact that the erkigdlit are clever with the
bow and carry their arrows in quivers--a custom not in use among the
Greenlanders--also suggests the Indians. So, too, do the dogs' legs
or dogs' faces attributed to
bag 
 upon their shoulders. As a rule they stand on a hostile foothold towards 
 man, but they are also open to friendly sexual intercourse, and will sometimes 
 even exchange wife with them. 

 Another class of inland - folk are the _ igaligdlit _ (the plural of 
 _ igalilik _), who travel about with a whole kitchen on their backs. The pot 
 alone is indeed huge that they can boil an entire navy seal in it; and it churn 
 even as they carry it about. A third course are the _ erkigdlit _ (the 
 plural of _ erkilek _), who, according to some, are like man above and 
 dog below, but according to others have cad' heads or dogs' noses. 
 They are expert archer, and carry their arrows in quivers on their 
 backs.[121 ] They are hostile to men. I may also note the _ isserkat _ 
 (the plural of _ isserak _), who' blink lengthwise'--which probably means 
 that their eye - holes are perpendicular alternatively of horizontal. 

 As Rink has shown, there can be very little doubt that these 
 inland - folk, who all play a prominent part in the Eskimo legends, were 
 originally different races of Indians with whom the forefather of the 
 Greenlanders, while they still dwelt on the union seashore of America, 
 hold dealings, sometimes amicable, but generally hostile. They institute 
 with them to Greenland stories of these adventures, and they still 
 laid the scenery in the interior of the country, where the Indians in 
 process of time become entirely mythical beings. The word _ tunek _ seem 
 simply to entail Indian, and is so used to this day by the Eskimos of 
 Labrador. By the Eskimo tribes on the west coast of Hudson's Bay and 
 further west the password _ erkigdlit _ is applied to the Indians of the 
 interior. The description of the tornit as large and swift applies well 
 to the Indians, who are taller than the Eskimos, and have the upper 
 hand of them by estate. The fact that the erkigdlit are clever with the 
 bow and dribble their arrows in quivers -- a customs not in use among the 
 Greenlanders -- also suggests the Indians. So, besides, do the dogs' legs 
 or dogs' faces assign to
 bah
upon their shoulders. As a rule they stcbd on e hostime footivg towards
men, but they are apsi opeb to friendly intercoufse, and wpll sometumes
tven exchange wivxa with bkem.

Ankbher eless of inland-fokk are the _igaligdlit_ (tha olbral of
_igalilik_), who go about with a rhole kotfhen on their fackx. The iou
alone is so huge that they can bkil an tntire seal in it; snd it boils
even as they cwrry it about. A third flass are tye _ewjigdlit_ (the
puural of _egnilek_), who, zccording to some, are like men xbove and
dogs bglkw, tut accordiig to jthers have dogs' heags or dpgs' noses.
They sre expert archers, and carrb their arrows in quyvers on dhzir
backs.[121] They are hosrioe to men. I mxt auso mxntjon thf _iaserkat_
(the plural of _usserak_), who 'blink ltngeywise'--which prkbably mqans
that their eye-holes are perpendiculdr jnstead of horizontal.

As Rink has shown, there can be vqry little doubt that these
inland-folk, who all plaf a pcoointnb oqrh in the Eskimo legends, were
originally differqht rsces of Indianf with whom tje sorefathers ow the
Gxsehlanders, while thej still dwelr on the gortn coast of America,
had dealibgs, sometimef amicable, but genexally hostilz. They broubht
with them to Greenlaud stodies of thede adventhfes, and they stiul
lsig the sctve in the interiow of the rountxy, where the Indiags in
proceds of time became entirepy myjhical beings. Thf word _tunek_ seems
simply to meai Indian, and os so used to this day by the Efkimos of
Labrabor. By tke Eskkmo tribes on the west coast of Hudson's Bdi and
further xest the rord _erkugdlit_ kr applied to tne Indians of the
inrerior. The descripbion ur the tornit as latte and swift alplkes wvll
vo thq Indians, who are tauker tfan the Esklmor, anc have the upper
hand of fhem by land. The fscb that thg erkigdlyt are clever with the
bow and cwrry vheir errows in quivers--a custom not in use amkng the
Grfenjanders--also fuggcsts the Indiaus. So, too, do the dogs' legs
or dogs' faces ettributed to
bag upon their shoulders. As a rule on hostile footing men, but they intercourse, will sometimes even wives with them. class of inland-folk are the _igaligdlit_ plural of _igalilik_), who go about with a whole kitchen on their backs. pot alone is so huge that they can boil an entire seal in and boils as carry it about. A third class are the _erkigdlit_ (the plural of _erkilek_), who, according to are like men above and dogs below, but to others have dogs' or dogs' noses. They are archers, carry their in on backs.[121] They are to men. I may also mention the _isserkat_ (the plural of _isserak_), who 'blink lengthwise'--which probably means their eye-holes instead of As has there can be doubt that these inland-folk, who all part in the Eskimo legends, were originally different of Indians whom the forefathers of the Greenlanders, they still dwelt on the north coast of had dealings, sometimes amicable, but generally hostile. They brought with them to Greenland stories of and they still laid scene in the of country, the in process time became entirely mythical beings. The word _tunek_ seems simply to Indian, and is so used to this day by the Labrador. the Eskimo tribes the west coast of Bay further west the word applied the interior. description the tornit as large swift applies well to the who are taller than upper hand of them by land. The fact the erkigdlit are clever with the bow carry their arrows in quivers--a custom not in use among the Greenlanders--also the Indians. do the dogs' legs or dogs' faces attributed
 bag
upon their shoulders. As a rUle they staNd on a HosTilE fOotiNg toWards
men, but theY Are aLso open to friendly interCoursE, aND wilL SoMetimEs
even eXChANGe wIvEs WitH tHEm.

anothEr cLass of iNland-folk aRe tHe _Igaligdlit_ (thE PlUral of
_igalIliK_), who go about wIth A whole KiTchEN on thEir Backs. the pot
ALone is So huge thaT tHEy can bOIl an entIRE sEal iN it; and it boils
even AS tHEy carry it about. a third ClASs ARE thE _erKigdlit_ (the
PlUral oF _Erkilek_), WHo, ACCOrdINg to some, are liKe men above aND
doGs beloW, bUt aCCordinG to otHeRS haVe dogs' heads Or doGs' noses.
ThEy are eXPert arcHErs, and cArry thEir ArrOws iN QuIvErs On THeiR
BaCks.[121] tHey Are hostiLe To Men. I mAy alSO MENtioN thE _issErkat_
(The plural of _isSerAk_), whO 'BliNk lenGthwiSe'--whIcH probAbly meAns
thAt Their eye-holes arE perPendiculaR inStEad Of HorizONtal.

As rinK haS shown, tHere can BE veRy LITTlE doubt that these
inlAnD-FOlK, who all pLay a prOMiNeNT part in tHe eskImo lEGEnds, wEre
oRIgInally diFferenT RaCeS of IndiAnS with wHoM thE foRefatHErs oF the
GrEenlandeRs, whiLE they still dwelT On the north coaST oF aMeRIca,
hAd dEalings, someTimeS AmicAble, BUt GenERally HostiLe. tHeY Brought
with them to GrEeNland sTorieS of these advenTures, and thEY STill
laid The sCEnE In the interior oF the cOuntry, wherE The IndiaNs in
pRocess of Time becamE ENtirely mYthIcaL beIngS. tHe Word _tunek_ seemS
SImplY tO mean InDiaN, and is sO usEd tO thIs dAy By the EskiMos of
LabRaDoR. BY tHe ESkimo TRibes on tHe WesT cOasT of HuDSon's BaY and
fUrthEr WeST thE word _erKIgDLIt_ is ApPlIed tO thE INdianS of tHE
inTerior. THe descripTioN Of thE tOrNit as laRge and swift apPlIes well
to tHe indIans, whO ARe taller Than the Eskimos, and have thE Upper
haNd oF them By laNd. The fact ThaT the erKigDLit are Clever With tHe
Bow AND carrY THeIr aRrOws in quiveRS--A cuStom nOt In usE among tHe
Greenlanders--also SUggEsts the IndianS. So, Too, dO THe DogS' LeGS
or DoGS' faCES attributed to
 bag
upon their shoulders.  As a rule  they  st and  o n ahost ile footing to w ards 
men, but they are als o ope nt o fr i en dly i ntercou r se , and  w il l s om e ti mes
e ven  exchan ge wives w ith  t hem.

Anothe r  c lass of in lan d-folk are t he_igali gd lit _  (the  pl uralof
_ig a lilik_ ), who go  a b out wi t h a who l e  k itch en on their backs .  T h e pot
alone is  so hu ge th a t  th eycan boil a nentir e  seal i n  i t ; and it boils
even  as they ca r ryit abo ut . A thirdclass  a r e t he _erkigdl it_(the
plur al of_ erkilek _ ), who,  accor din g t o so m e,  a reli k e m e nabo v e a nd
dogsbe lo w, bu t ac c o r d ingtoothe rs ha ve dogs' head s o r do g s'noses .
The y ar eexper t arch ers,an d carry their a rrow s in quiv ers  o n t he ir
ba c ks.[12 1]The y are h ostilet o m en . I  m ay also mention th e_ i ss erkat_
( the pl u ra lo f _isser ak _),  who ' blink  len g th wise'--w hich p r ob ab ly mean sthat t he ireye -hole s  are  perpe ndicular  inst e ad of horizont a l.

As Rink h a ss h ow n , th ere  can be ver y li t tledoub t  t hat these 
inla nd - fo l k, who all play a p ro minent  part  in the Eskim o legends, w e re
origi nall y  d i fferent racesof In dians with whom the  fore fathersof the
Gr e e nlanders , w hil e t hey s ti ll dwelt on t h e  nor th  coastofAmerica ,
h addea lin gs , sometim es amica bl e,  b ut  ge neral l y hostil e.  Th ey  br ought with t hem t o Gr ee nl a ndstories of t hese  a dv entu res ,and t heys til l
laidthe scene  in thein te rior of  the country,  w here the I nd ian s in
p r o cess oftime became entirely my t hical b ein gs. T he w ord _tune k_seemssim p ly tomean I ndian ,and i s sou s ed  to  t his day by t heEskim os  ofLabrado r. By the Eskimo t r ibe s on the west  co asto f  H uds o n' s  Ba ya ndf u rther west theword _erki gd l it _ is appli e d t othe Ind ians of  thei nterior . The des criptionof  the t orn it as larg e and sw ift appli e s wel l 
t o the  In dians,  w hoare t allert han  theEskimo s,  and h ave t he  upper
h and of them by land. Th e fact  that  th e erkigdl ita reclever wi th t he
bow and  ca rry  thei r a r rowsin q u iv ers - -a cu stom not in us e  a mon g th e
Greenland e r s --a lso s ugg e sts th e In dians. So, too, d o  the dogs' leg s
or d ogs ' f a cesat tributed to
 bag
upon_their shoulders._As a rule they_stand on_a_hostile footing_towards
men,_but they are_also open to_friendly intercourse, and will_sometimes
even exchange wives_with_them.

Another class of inland-folk are the _igaligdlit_ (the plural of
_igalilik_), who go about with_a_whole kitchen_on_their_backs. The pot
alone is so_huge that they can boil_an entire_seal in it; and it boils
even as they_carry_it about. A_third class are the _erkigdlit_ (the
plural of _erkilek_), who,_according to some, are like men_above and
dogs below,_but_according_to others have dogs'_heads or dogs' noses.
They are expert_archers, and carry their arrows in_quivers on their
backs.[121] They are hostile to_men. I may also mention the__isserkat_
(the plural of _isserak_), who_'blink lengthwise'--which_probably means
that their eye-holes are_perpendicular instead of_horizontal.

As Rink_has shown, there_can be very little doubt that_these
inland-folk, who all_play a prominent part in the_Eskimo_legends, were
originally different_races_of_Indians with_whom the forefathers_of_the
Greenlanders, while_they_still dwelt on the north coast_of_America,
had dealings, sometimes amicable, but generally hostile._They brought
with them to_Greenland_stories of these adventures,_and they still
laid the scene_in the interior of the country,_where the_Indians in
process_of time became entirely mythical beings. The word _tunek_ seems
simply to_mean Indian, and is so used_to this day by_the Eskimos_of
Labrador._By the Eskimo_tribes_on the_west coast of Hudson's Bay and
further west_the word__erkigdlit_ is applied to the Indians_of the
interior. The description_of_the tornit as large and swift_applies well
to the Indians, who are_taller than the Eskimos, and_have_the_upper
hand of them by land._The fact that the erkigdlit are_clever with the
bow_and carry their arrows in quivers--a custom_not_in use among the
Greenlanders--also suggests the_Indians._So, too, do the dogs' legs
or_dogs'_faces_attributed to