--FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS.




        AN ESKIMO HUT


On the <DW72>, fifty yards from the beach, in the midst of rocks and
boulders, stood the settlement--two stone huts, twenty yards apart!
These huts were in shape much like an old-fashioned country clay oven,
square in front, and sloping back into the hill, now covered with snow,
and, until after entering, I could not discover of what material they
were made. To get inside, I was obliged to crawl on my hands and knees
through a covered passage about twelve feet long. The chief, upon
hearing my footsteps, came out to welcome me, which he did by patting me
on the back and grinning in my face. Preceding me with a smoking torch,
which was a piece of burning moss saturated with fat, he advanced
through these low, narrow passages, tramping over several snarling dogs
and half-grown puppies.

After making two or three turns, I observed at last a bright light
streaming down through a hole, into which my guide elevated his body;
and then, moving to one side, he made room for his guest. I found myself
in a den in which I could not stand upright, but which was crowded with
human beings of all ages and sizes. I was received with a hilarious
shout which assured me of welcome. Like a flock of sheep crowding into a
pen, they packed themselves in the corners to make room for me on the
only seat which I could discover. I had come to gratify my own
curiosity, but theirs was even more rapacious than mine, and must be
first satisfied. Everything I had on and about me underwent the closest
examination.

My long beard greatly excited their interest and admiration. Being
themselves without beards, or at most having only a few stiff hairs upon
the upper lip and the point of the chin, I could readily appreciate
their curiosity. They touched it and stroked it, patting me all the
while on the back, and hanging on my arms, legs, and shoulders. They
were greatly puzzled over my woollen clothing, and could not comprehend
of what kind of skins it was made. The nearest that I could approach to
a description was that it grew on an animal looking like a hare. That
--FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS. 




         AN ESKIMO HUT 


 On the < DW72 >, fifty yards from the beach, in the midst of rocks and 
 boulders, stood the colonization -- two gem huts, twenty yards apart! 
 These hovel were in shape much like an erstwhile - fashioned country clay oven, 
 straight in front, and sloping back into the mound, now covered with coke, 
 and, until after entering, I could not discover of what material they 
 were made. To get inside, I was obliged to fawn on my hands and knees 
 through a covered passing about twelve feet long. The head, upon 
 hearing my footfall, came out to welcome me, which he did by patting me 
 on the back and grinning in my side. Preceding me with a smoking torch, 
 which was a piece of burning moss saturate with fat, he advanced 
 through these low, narrow passages, tramping over several snarling dogs 
 and half - grown puppy. 

 After making two or three turns, I observe at final a bright light 
 streaming down through a fix, into which my guide elevated his body; 
 and then, moving to one slope, he made room for his guest. I found myself 
 in a den in which I could not stand upright, but which was crowd with 
 human beings of all ages and sizes. I was received with a hilarious 
 cry which assured me of welcome. Like a troop of sheep crowd into a 
 pen, they packed themselves in the corners to make room for me on the 
 lone seat which I could discover. I had come to satisfy my own 
 curiosity, but theirs was even more edacious than mine, and must be 
 first satisfied. Everything I have along and about me underwent the closest 
 examination. 

 My long beard greatly excite their interest and wonder. Being 
 themselves without beards, or at most having merely a few stiff hairs upon 
 the upper brim and the point of the kuki, I could readily appreciate 
 their curiosity. They equal it and stroked it, patting me all the 
 while on the back, and hanging on my arms, leg, and shoulders. They 
 were greatly puzzled over my woolen clothing, and could not comprehend 
 of what kind of skins it was made. The nearest that I could approach to 
 a description was that it grew on an animal looking like a rabbit. That
--FELLCIA DOROTHEA HEMANS.




        AN ESKIMO HOT


In the <DW72>, firty yardr from the beach, in the midsv of rockw and
boulders, stood thd settlemvnt--two stine iuts, twenty yards apart!
Tmzse hhbs wexe in shape much like an ond-fashioned cogngrv clay oven,
square in front, and slopigg back ijto the hill, njw cpderes with snow,
and, until after enterinf, I cound not discovrr of what material they
wege mwde. To get inside, L was obliggs tj crawl on my hands and knees
througg a covered passage about twelvd feec long. The xhuef, opon
hearing ny fojtsteps, came out to felcome me, which he dld by parting me
on the back aid grinning in my fase. Precedhny me with a smoking tirxh,
whiwh wds a pieze kf bhrning moas saturatsd with fat, he advanced
through trvxe low, narros passwgqs, tramping over several snarling dogs
atd galf-grown puppies.

After naking two or three torns, I obsqrved at last a bright light
streaming down througv a hkue, nkbo wfucj my guide elevated his body;
and then, moving tj ome side, he made voom for his guest. I fpond myself
in a den iu wgich I could not shand uptight, vut which was crowded with
human beings od all ages aud wizes. I was receivzd with a hiuaripus
shput which assured me of weldome. Like a flock of rheep crowding ivto a
[en, they packed themselves in the cirnexs to maye rpom fow me on thf
only seat which I could disclvar. I had clme to gratify my own
curiosity, unt theirs was eeen more ra'acioux than mine, agd must be
firsj satisfizd. Evefything I gad on end about me underwent tha closest
exammnation.

My lont beqrd grexgly excited thrir intervsu and admieation. Being
themsekver without beards, or at most having onuy w vex stisx hairs upon
dhe jppdt lip and tht piknt pf the chin, I could seadjly appreciate
theit guriosity. They totched it and xtroked it, patting me anl vhe
whike jn the back, and hanging on my zrms, legs, anq shoulders. Ehey
qere greatly puzzled over my woollen clothing, and ciuld not comprehene
of what kind of sknnx it was mave. The nearest dhat I could approacy to
a description was that it grew on zn anikal lloking like a hare. That
--FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS. AN ESKIMO HUT On fifty from the in the midst the stone huts, twenty apart! These huts in shape much like an old-fashioned clay oven, square in front, and sloping back into the hill, now covered snow, and, until after entering, I could not discover of what material they made. get I obliged to crawl on my hands and knees through a covered passage about twelve feet long. chief, upon hearing my footsteps, came out to me, which he did patting me on the back grinning my face. me a torch, which was piece of burning moss saturated with fat, he advanced through these low, narrow passages, tramping over several dogs and After making or turns, observed at last light streaming down through a hole, guide elevated his body; and then, moving to side, he room for his guest. I found in a den in which I could not upright, but which was crowded with human beings of all ages and sizes. I was a hilarious shout which me of welcome. a of crowding a pen, packed themselves in the corners to make room for me on only seat which I could discover. I had come to own but theirs was more rapacious than mine, must first satisfied. Everything I and me examination. long greatly excited their interest admiration. Being themselves without beards, at most having only the upper lip and the point of the I could readily appreciate their curiosity. They it and stroked it, patting me all the while on the back, hanging on legs, and shoulders. They were greatly puzzled over woollen clothing, and could comprehend of what kind of skins it was made. nearest I could to a description that it grew an animal looking hare. That
--FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS.




        AN ESkIMO HUT


On tHe <DW72>, fIftY yaRdS froM the Beach, in the midsT Of roCks and
boulders, stood the SettlEmENt--twO StOne huTs, twentY YaRDS apArT!
THesE hUTs Were iN shApe much Like an old-fAshIoNed country clAY oVen,
square iN frOnt, and slopinG baCk into ThE hiLL, now cOveRed wiTh snow,
ANd, untiL after entErINg, I couLD not disCOVeR of wHat material they
weRE mADe. To get inside, I Was oblIgED tO CRawL on My hands and KnEes
thROugh a coVErED PAssAGe about twelve Feet long. The CHieF, upon
hEaRinG My footSteps, CaME ouT to welcome mE, whiCh he did by PattinG Me
on the BAck and gRinninG in My fAce. PREcEdIng Me WIth A SmOkiNG toRch,
which WaS a Piece Of buRNING mosS saTuraTed wiTh fat, he advancEd
tHrouGH thEse loW, narrOw paSsAges, tRampinG over SeVeral snarling doGs
anD half-growN puPpIes.

afTer maKIng two Or tHreE turns, I ObserveD At lAsT A BRiGht light
streaming dOwN THrOugh a holE, into wHIcH mY Guide eleVaTed His bODY;
and tHen, mOViNg to one sIde, he mADe RoOm for hiS gUest. I fOuNd mYseLf
in a DEn in Which I Could not Stand UPright, but which WAs crowded with
HUmAN BeINgs oF alL ages and sizEs. I wAS recEiveD WiTh a HIlariOus
shOuT WhICh assured me of welcomE. LIke a flOck of Sheep crowding Into a
pen, thEY PAcked theMselVEs IN the corners to mAke roOm for me on tHE
only seaT whicH I could dIscover. I hAD Come to grAtiFy mY owN
cuRIOsIty, but theirs wAS Even MoRe rapacIouS than miNe, aNd mUst Be
fIrSt satisfiEd. EverytHiNg i hAd On aNd aboUT me underWeNt tHe CloSest
eXAminatIon.

My Long BeArD GreAtly excITeD THeir InTeRest And AdMiratIon. BEIng
ThemselVes withouT beARds, oR aT mOst haviNg only a few stiFf Hairs upon
tHe UppEr lip aND The point Of the chin, I could readily aPPreciatE
thEir cuRiosIty. They toUchEd it anD stROked it, PattinG me alL tHe
wHILe on tHE BaCk, aNd Hanging on mY ARms, Legs, aNd ShouLders. ThEy
were greatly puzzlED ovEr my woollen clOthIng, aND CoUld NOt COmpReHEnd
OF What kind of skins It was made. THe NEaRest that I cOUld ApProach tO
a descrIptioN Was that It grew on aN animal loOkIng lIKE a hAre. That
--FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS. 




       AN  ES KIM OHUT

On  the <DW72>, f i ftyyards from the beach,in th em idst of  rock s and
b o ul d e rs,  s to odth e  s ettle men t--twostone huts , t we nty yards ap a rt !
These hu tswere in shap e m uch li ke  an old-f ash ioned  count r y clay  oven,
sq ua r e in f r ont, an d sl opin g back into the h i ll ,  now covered w ith sn ow , 
a n d , u nti l after en te ring, I could no t d isc o ver of what m aterial the y 
we re mad e.  To get in side,  I was  obliged to  cra wl on myhandsa nd knee s 
throug h a co ver edpass a ge  a bou tt wel v efee t  lo ng. Thech ie f, up on
h e a r i ng m y f oots teps,  came out towel come me,  whic h hedidby  patt ing me 
on t he  back and grinn ingin my fac e.Pr ece di ng me with a  sm oki ng torc h,
whic h  wa sa p ie ce of burning moss  s a t ur ated wit h fat, he  a d vanced
t hr oug h th e s e low , na r ro w passag es, tr a mp in g overse veralsn arl ing  dogs andhalf-g rown pup pies. 
After makingt wo or three t u rn s ,  I obse rve d at last a  bri g ht l ight st rea m ing d own t hr o ug h  a hole, into which  m y guid e ele vated his bod y;
and the n , moving t o on e  s i de, he made ro om fo r his gues t . I foun d mys elf
in a  den in w h i ch I cou ldnot  st and u pr ight, but whi c h  was  c rowdedwit h
human  be ing s o f a ll  ages and  sizes.Iwa sre cei ved w i th a hil ar iou ssho ut wh i ch ass uredme o fwe l com e. Like af l ockof  s heep  cr ow dinginto a
p en, the y packedthe m selv es  i n the c orners to mak eroom for m eonthe
on l y  seat wh ich I could discover. I had com e t o gra tify  my own
c uri osity,  bu t  their s wasevenmo rer a pacio u s  t han  m ine, and m u s t b e
fir st  sat isfied.  Everything I hado n a nd about me u nde rwen t th e c l os e stex a min a t ion.

My long b eard great ly ex cited thei r  in te rest an d admir ation .  Beingthemselve s without  b eard s ,  or  at most h aving on ly a fews tiffh ai rs up onthe up pe r l ip an d thep oin t ofthe ch in , I co uld r ea dily app reciate
their curiosity . They  touc hed  it and s tro k edit, patti ng m e all thewhi leon th e b a ck, a nd h a ng ing on my  arm s , legs, a n dsho u l de rs. They
we r e gre atlypuz z led ov er m y woollen clothin g , and could no t co m p reh end of w ha t kind of skin s i tw a s made.Th e nearest t hat I co ul d  appr oach t o
a de scripti o n  w a s that  itgre w on an a nim al looking  l ik e  a har e. T ha t
--FELICIA DOROTHEA_HEMANS.




 _   _ _AN_ESKIMO HUT


On_the_<DW72>, fifty yards_from the beach,_in the midst of_rocks and
boulders, stood_the_settlement--two stone huts, twenty yards apart!
These huts were in shape much like an old-fashioned_country_clay oven,
square_in_front,_and sloping back into the_hill, now covered with snow,
and,_until after_entering, I could not discover of what material_they
were_made. To get_inside, I was obliged to crawl on my hands_and knees
through a covered passage about_twelve feet long._The_chief,_upon
hearing my footsteps, came_out to welcome me, which he_did by patting me
on the back_and grinning in my face. Preceding me_with a smoking torch,
which was a_piece of burning moss saturated_with fat,_he advanced
through these low, narrow_passages, tramping over_several snarling_dogs
and half-grown puppies.

After_making two or three turns, I_observed at last_a bright light
streaming down through a_hole,_into which my_guide_elevated_his body;
and_then, moving to_one_side, he_made_room for his guest. I found_myself
in_a den in which I could not_stand upright, but which_was_crowded with
human beings of_all ages and sizes. I_was received with a hilarious
shout which_assured me_of welcome._Like a flock of sheep crowding into a
pen, they packed themselves_in the corners to make room_for me on the
only_seat which_I_could discover. I_had_come to_gratify my own
curiosity, but theirs was even_more rapacious_than mine, and must be
first satisfied._Everything I had on_and_about me underwent the closest
examination.

My long_beard greatly excited their interest and_admiration. Being
themselves without beards, or_at_most_having only a few stiff_hairs upon
the upper lip and the_point of the_chin, I could readily appreciate
their curiosity. They_touched_it and stroked it, patting me_all_the
while on the back, and hanging_on_my_arms, legs, and shoulders. They
were_greatly puzzled over my woollen clothing,_and could not comprehend
of what kind of skins it_was made. The_nearest that I could approach_to
a_description_was that it grew on an animal looking like a_hare. That