 visible and may be very
dangerous, though sometimes, too, they are tolerably well-disposed.
The most amiable way in which they can manifest themselves is in a
whistling sound, or a singing in people's ears. In the latter case they
are begging for food, and to such a request a Greenlander will reply:
'Help yourself'--meaning 'from my stores.'[88] That the ghost is not
always hostile appears from what Niels Egede[89] relates of a boy at
Godthaab who, playing one day with several others in the neighbourhood
of his mother's grave, suddenly saw a shape rising up from it. He and
the others took to their heels, but the ghost ran after them, caught her
son, 'embraced him, kissed him, and said, "Do not be frightened of me; I
am your mother, and love you";' with more to the same effect.

Their customs at the death and burial of their friends show how much
they fear the dead, and especially their souls or ghosts. The dying are
often dressed in their grave-clothes--that is to say, in their best
garments--a little while before death. The legs, too, are often bent
together, so that the feet come up under the back, and in this position
they are sewed or swathed in skins. The object is, no doubt, that they
may take up less space and need a smaller grave; and it is done during
their life in order that the survivors may have to handle their corpses
as little as possible. This dread of touching a dead body goes so far
(as before-mentioned on page 137) that they will not help a man in
danger--for example, a kaiak-man who is drowning--when they believe that
he is at the point of death.

When they are finally dead, they are taken, if it be in a house, out
through the window; if in a tent, through an opening cut in the skins
of the back wall.[90] This corresponds remarkably with the common
custom in our own country of carrying a body out through an opening
in the wall made for the purpose.[91] The reason is, no doubt, the
same in both cases--namely, that these openings can be entirely closed
again, so that the spectre or soul
visible and may be very 
 dangerous, though sometimes, too, they are tolerably well - disposed. 
 The most affable direction in which they can manifest themselves is in a 
 whistling strait, or a tattle in people's ears. In the latter case they 
 are beg for food, and to such a request a Greenlander will reply: 
' Help yourself'--meaning' from my shop.'[88 ] That the ghost is not 
 always hostile appear from what Niels Egede[89 ] relates of a boy at 
 Godthaab who, playing one sidereal day with several others in the neighbourhood 
 of his mother's grave, suddenly saw a shape rising up from it. He and 
 the others learn to their heels, but the ghost ran after them, catch her 
 son,' embraced him, kissed him, and said, " Do not be frightened of me; I 
 am your mother, and sleep together you ";' with more to the same impression. 

 Their customs at the death and burial of their ally show how much 
 they fear the dead, and especially their souls or ghost. The dying are 
 often dressed in their grave - clothes -- that is to say, in their best 
 garments -- a little while before death. The stage, too, are often bended 
 in concert, so that the feet come up under the back, and in this position 
 they are sew or swathed in skins. The object is, no doubt, that they 
 may take up less quad and need a smaller grave; and it is done during 
 their life in order that the survivor may have to handle their corpses 
 as little as potential. This dread of allude a all in soundbox goes so far 
 (as before - mention on page 137) that they will not help a man in 
 danger -- for case, a kaiak - man who is drowning -- when they believe that 
 he is at the point of end. 

 When they are finally dead, they are taken, if it be in a house, away 
 through the window; if in a tent, through an opening cut in the skins 
 of the back wall.[90 ] This match remarkably with the coarse 
 custom in our own country of carrying a body out through an opening 
 in the rampart made for the purpose.[91 ] The reason is, no doubt, the 
 same in both case -- namely, that these openings can be entirely closed 
 again, so that the ghost or person
 vidible and may be very
dannerous, though sometimes, too, tgey are golerably well-disposed.
The modt amiavle way in which they zan manifvst themswlvew is in a
whmatling sound, kv a snnjing in people's ears. In tve latter case tfev
are begging for food, and to such a wequest a Greenlander wyll ge[ly:
'Hslp yourself'--meaning 'from my stores.'[88] That tie ghost is not
slways hostile appears frol whwt Niels Egede[89] relwtes of a biy ae
Todthaab who, playing one day with aeveral others in the neighbourfood
oy his mothet's ggdve, suddenlb saw w shape risikb up fsom it. Ne and
the othevs tomk ro their heels, but thx ghost ran after thgm, caught vex
son, 'embraced him, kiswee him, and saia, "Do nou bx fdightejed of me; I
am your mothee, and love you";' with mjgr to the sams effest.

Eheir customs at the death and burial ox tgeir friends show how mych
they fear the dead, and espesially their souls or ghosts. The dying are
often dsessev kn uhclr gfqvf-clothes--that is to say, in their best
garments--a miutlv while before decth. The legs, too, age jften bent
toggther, so tgat the feet come kp undet the vack, and yn tnis position
they are sewed ir swathed iu sjins. The object is, no doubt, tkat thgy
may yake up less space and ueed a smaller grwve; and if is done during
tfeig lixe in order that the survidors may iave co handld thgir cor[ses
as lithle as possible. This drewd of tmuching a fead body goes so far
(as before-mxitioned on pabe 137) tvat they will not help a mwn in
danger--for examplz, a kakak-man who is droxning--when thqy believe thdj
he is at the point os deqth.

Wyen theh are finally drad, they cxe taken, uf it be in a housc, out
jhdough the windoc; uf in a tent, thtoueh wn o'enind cut in the vkinr
of yhe bxck wall.[90] Thls zorrrsponds remarkably whth fhe common
custom im jur own xountry jf carrying a body out through wn opxning
ii the ealj made for the purpose.[91] The reaaon is, no dombt, the
same ig bobh cwses--namely, that these openings can be entirely clised
again, so that rhe spectre or soul
visible and may be very dangerous, though they tolerably well-disposed. most amiable way themselves in a whistling or a singing people's ears. In the latter case are begging for food, and to such a request a Greenlander will reply: yourself'--meaning 'from my stores.'[88] That the ghost is not always hostile appears from Niels relates a at Godthaab who, playing one day with several others in the neighbourhood of his mother's grave, saw a shape rising up from it. He the others took to heels, but the ghost ran them, her son, him, him, said, "Do not frightened of me; I am your mother, and love you";' with more to the same effect. Their at the burial of friends how they fear the especially their souls or ghosts. The dressed in their grave-clothes--that is to say, in best garments--a while before death. The legs, too, often bent together, so that the feet come under the back, and in this position they are sewed or swathed in skins. The no doubt, that they take up less and a grave; it is during their life in order that the survivors may have to their corpses as little as possible. This dread of touching body so far (as on page 137) that will help a man in a who believe he at the point of When they are finally dead, are taken, if it through the window; if in a tent, through opening cut in the skins of the wall.[90] This corresponds remarkably with the common custom in our own country carrying a through an opening in the wall made for purpose.[91] The reason is, doubt, the same in both cases--namely, that these openings be closed again, that the spectre soul
 visible and may be very
dangerOus, though sOmetiMes, Too, ThEy arE tolErably well-dispOSed.
THe most amiable way in whicH they CaN ManiFEsT themSelves iS In A
WHisTlInG soUnD, Or A singIng In peoplE's ears. In thE laTtEr case they
arE BeGging for foOd, aNd to such a reqUesT a GreeNlAndER will RepLy:
'HelP yoursELf'--meanIng 'from my StORes.'[88] ThaT The ghosT IS nOt
alWays hostile appearS FrOM what Niels EgedE[89] relatEs OF a BOY at
godThaab who, plAyIng onE Day with SEvERAL otHErs in the neighBourhood
of hIS moTher's gRaVe, sUDdenly Saw a sHaPE riSing up from iT. He aNd
the otheRs took TO their hEEls, but tHe ghosT raN afTer tHEm, CaUghT hER
soN, 'EmBraCEd hIm, kissed HiM, aNd saiD, "Do nOT BE FrigHteNed oF me; I
aM your mother, anD loVe yoU";' WitH more To the Same EfFect.

THeir cuStoms At The death and buriAl of Their frieNds ShOw hOw Much
tHEy fear The DeaD, and espEcially THeiR sOULS oR ghosts. The dying are
OfTEN dRessed in Their gRAvE-cLOthes--thaT iS to Say, iN THeir bEst
gARmEnts--a litTle whiLE bEfOre deatH. THe legs, ToO, arE ofTen beNT
togEther, sO that the Feet cOMe up under the baCK, and in this posITiON
ThEY are SewEd or swathed In skINs. ThE objECt Is, nO Doubt, That tHeY
MaY Take up less space and nEeD a smalLer grAve; and it is donE during
theIR LIfe in ordEr thAT tHE survivors may hAve to Handle theiR Corpses
aS littLe as possIble. This dREAd of toucHinG a dEad BodY GOeS so far
(as beforE-MEntiOnEd on pagE 137) thAt they wIll Not HelP a mAn In
danger--fOr examplE, a KaIaK-mAn wHo is dROwning--whEn TheY bEliEve thAT
he is aT the pOint Of DeATh.

WHen they ARe FINallY dEaD, theY arE tAken, iF it bE In a House, ouT
through tHe wINdow; If In A tent, thRough an openinG cUt in the skiNs
Of tHe back WALl.[90] This coRresponds remarkably with THe commoN
cuStom iN our Own countrY of CarryiNg a BOdy out ThrougH an opEnIng
IN The waLL MaDe fOr The purpose.[91] tHE reAson iS, nO douBt, the
saMe in both cases--namelY, ThaT these openingS caN be eNTIrEly CLoSEd
aGaIN, so THAt the spectre or sOul
 visible and may be very
d angerous,thoug h s ome ti mes,  too , they are tol e rabl y well-disposed.
The m ost a mi a blew ay  in w hich th e yc a n m an if est  t h em selve s i s in awhistlingsou nd , or a singi n gin people' s e ars. In thelat ter ca se  th e y
are  be gging  for f o od, an d to such  a reques t  a Gree n l an derwill reply:
'Help yo u rself'--meanin g 'fro mm ys t ore s.' [88] Thatth e gho s t is no t 
a l w a ysh ostile appear s from what Nie ls Ege de [89 ]  relat es of  a boy  at
Godthaa b wh o, playin g oned ay with several  other s i n t he n e ig hb our ho o d
o f  h ism oth er's gra ve ,sudde nlys a w a sh ape  ris ing u p from it. He  an d
th e  ot herstookto t he ir he els, b ut th eghost ran after  the m, caught  he rson ,'embr a ced hi m,kis sed him , and s a id,  " D o no t be frightened of  m e ;  I 
am your  mothe r ,an d  love yo u" ;'with m ore t o th e  s ame effe ct.

T h ei rcustoms  a t thede ath  an d bur i al o f thei r friend s sho w  how much
they fear the dead ,  a n d  e s peci all y their sou ls o r  gho sts. Th e d y ing a re
of te n  d r essed in their grav e- clothe s--th at is to say,  in theirb e s t
garmen ts-- a  l i ttle while bef ore d eath. Thel egs, too , are  often b ent
toget h e r, so th atthe  fe etc o me  up under the b ack,  a nd in t his  positi onthe y a rese wed or sw athed in  s ki ns .The  obje c t is, no  d oub t,  th at th e y
maytakeup l es ss pac e and n e ed a  sma ll er  gra ve;  a nd it  isd one  during 
their li fei n or de rthat th e survivors m ay  have to h an dle  their c orpses
a s little as possible. T h is drea d o f tou chin g a deadbod y goes  so far
(a s befo re-me nt ion e d  on p a g e137 )that theyw i llnot h el p aman indanger--for exampl e , a  kaiak-man wh o i s dr o w ni ng- - wh e n t he y  be l i eve that
he isat the poi nt of  death.

W h enth ey arefinally  dead ,  they a re taken,  if it be  i n ah o use , out
thro ugh thewindow; i f  in a te nt, t hro ugh an  o pen ing c ut int heskins 
of th eback w all.[ 90 ] This c orresponds remarkably w ith th e com mon 
custom i n o u r o wn countr y of  carryinga b ody  outthr o ugh a n op e ni ngi n the  wal l  made for th e p u r po se.[91] The r e aso n is,  no doubt,  the 
same in both cas e s--namely, tha t th e s e o pen i ngsca n be entirelyclo se d again, s othat the sp ectre or  s o ul
 visible_and may_be very
dangerous, though sometimes,_too, they_are_tolerably well-disposed.
The_most_amiable way in_which they can_manifest themselves is in_a
whistling sound, or_a_singing in people's ears. In the latter case they
are begging for food, and to_such_a request_a_Greenlander_will reply:
'Help yourself'--meaning 'from my_stores.'[88] That the ghost is_not
always hostile_appears from what Niels Egede[89] relates of a_boy_at
Godthaab who, playing_one day with several others in the neighbourhood
of his_mother's grave, suddenly saw a shape_rising up from_it._He_and
the others took to_their heels, but the ghost ran_after them, caught her
son, 'embraced him,_kissed him, and said, "Do not be_frightened of me; I
am your mother,_and love you";' with more_to the_same effect.

Their customs at the_death and burial_of their_friends show how_much
they fear the dead, and especially_their souls or_ghosts. The dying are
often dressed in_their_grave-clothes--that is to_say,_in_their best
garments--a_little while before_death._The legs,_too,_are often bent
together, so that the_feet_come up under the back, and in_this position
they are sewed_or_swathed in skins. The_object is, no doubt, that_they
may take up less space and_need a_smaller grave;_and it is done during
their life in order that the survivors_may have to handle their corpses
as_little as possible. This_dread of_touching_a dead body_goes_so far
(as_before-mentioned on page 137) that they will_not help_a man in
danger--for example, a kaiak-man_who is drowning--when they_believe_that
he is at the point of_death.

When they are finally dead, they_are taken, if it be_in_a_house, out
through the window; if_in a tent, through an opening_cut in the_skins
of the back wall.[90] This corresponds remarkably_with_the common
custom in our own country_of_carrying a body out through an_opening
in_the_wall made for the purpose.[91]_The reason is, no doubt, the
same_in both cases--namely, that these openings can be entirely_closed
again, so that_the spectre or soul