 this dish tastes; it
was the one Greenland delicacy which I could not make up my mind to
essay.

Among other dainties I must mention the skin (_matak_) of different
sorts of whales, especially of white whale and porpoise, which is
regarded as the acme of deliciousness. The skin is taken off with the
layer of blubber next to it, and is eaten raw without further ceremony.
I must offer the Eskimos my sincerest congratulations on the invention
of this dish. I can assure the reader that now, as I write of it,
my mouth waters at the very thought of matak with its indescribably
delicate taste of nuts and oysters mingled. And then it has this
advantage over oysters, that the skin is as tough as india-rubber to
masticate, so that the enjoyment can be protracted to any extent. Even
the Danes in Greenland are greatly addicted to this delicacy when it
is to be had; they cook it, however, as a rule, thus making it of a
jellyish consistency and easy of mastication. The taste of nuts and
oysters disappears entirely.

A delicate dish, which does not, however, rival matak, is raw
halibut-skin. It has the same advantage that, by reason of its
toughness, it goes such a long way. I can confidently recommend it as
exceedingly palatable, especially in winter.

The Greenlander is also very fond of raw seal-skin with the blubber. Its
taste was very tolerable, but I could not quite reconcile myself to the
hairs, and therefore took the liberty of spitting them out again, after
having made several vain attempts to swallow them.

They eat the flesh of seals, whales, reindeer, birds, hares, bears, even
of dogs and foxes. The only things, so far as I know, that they despise,
are ravens; as these birds feed to some extent upon the dung-heaps, they
are regarded, like the plants that grow there, as unclean.

Lean meat they do not care about at all; therefore they prefer, for
example, sea-birds to ptarmigan. It happened once that in one of
this dish tastes; it 
 was the one Greenland delicacy which I could not make up my judgment to 
 try. 

 Among other dainties I must mention the peel (_ matak _) of different 
 sorts of whale, specially of white giant and porpoise, which is 
 involve as the acme of delectability. The skin is taken off with the 
 layer of blubber future to it, and is eaten raw without further ceremony. 
 I must offer the Eskimos my sincerest congratulations on the invention 
 of this smasher. I can assure the reader that now, as I spell of it, 
 my mouth waters at the very idea of matak with its indescribably 
 delicate taste of nuts and oysters jumble. And then it has this 
 advantage over oysters, that the skin is as tough as india - rubber to 
 masticate, so that the enjoyment can be protracted to any extent. Even 
 the Danes in Greenland are greatly addicted to this delicacy when it 
 is to be had; they cook it, however, as a rule, thus making it of a 
 jellyish consistency and easy of mastication. The preference of nut and 
 oysters melt wholly. 

 A finespun dish, which does not, however, rival matak, is raw 
 halibut - skin. It has the same advantage that, by reason of its 
 toughness, it goes such a retentive way. I can confidently recommend it as 
 exceedingly palatable, especially in winter. 

 The Greenlander is also very adoring of raw seal - skin with the blubber. Its 
 preference was very tolerable, but I could not quite accommodate myself to the 
 hairs, and therefore took the liberty of spitting them out again, after 
 having cook several vain attempts to immerse them. 

 They eat the flesh of seals, whales, caribou, birds, hares, bears, even 
 of dogs and foxes. The lone things, thus far as I know, that they contemn, 
 are ravens; as these birds fertilize to some extent upon the dung - heaps, they 
 are involve, like the plant that grow there, as unclean. 

 Lean meat they do not care about at all; therefore they prefer, for 
 model, sea - birds to ptarmigan. It happen once that in one of
 thls dish tastes; it
was the one Greenland bwlicacb which I could not make up my mind to
essay.

Emont othtg dainties I must mengion the dkin (_matqk_) oh different
sorts of whalcf, eslccialnb of white whalg and porpoive, which is
regdraeb as the acme of deliciousness. The shin is yanen off with tre
lajew of blubber next to it, and is eaten rzw withmut further crremony.
I must offer the Esnimod my sincerest conhratulationw on rhe inventiov
of this dpvh. I can aasure the reader that now, as I drite of it,
my miurh adters at thx very thought of matak widh its ondescribably
dclicave tqste of nuts and oystxrs mingled. And then it has tvia
advantage over otsrers, jhat dhe rjin is ax fough ws mndia-rubber to
masticatw, so that the enjoykegn can be protdacted tj any extent. Even
the Danes in Greenland ars greatly addicted to tyis delicacy when it
id to be hwd; they cook it, however, as a rule, thus making it mf a
jxluyiwh zindistency and easy of mastication. The taste of huus snd
oysters discppears entirely.

S fekycate dish, whkch doza hot, however, rival latak, if raw
yalibut-skyn. Iy has the same advantage thqt, by reason if its
toughness, it goes such c long way. O can confidently recomoend it as
exceefingly pamxtable, especiallh ik whnter.

The Greenlander is alfo very find pf raw real-xkin wyth the blkbber. Its
taste was very holercble, tut I coulf not quite reconcile myself to the
hairs, and jhesefmre took the kiberty of spytting them ouj again, ayter
haxing made aeveral vain attem[ts to swallof them.

They eav the flefh od seqls, whauds, reindeer, bitds, hares, bears, eveb
of dogs and foxes. Thg knly things, so ycr as I know, that thdy qedpmse,
arq ravens; as tvese bifcs fedd to some cxtdnt ipon the dung-heaps, tvey
ade regarded, like tne plants jhat grow there, as unckean.

Lean meat they do nmt rare anouj at all; therefore they prefer, ror
examplf, sca-birds to ptwrminan. Yt happeneb once that in one of
this dish tastes; it was the one which could not up my mind I mention the skin of different sorts whales, especially of white whale and which is regarded as the acme of deliciousness. The skin is taken off the layer of blubber next to it, and is eaten raw without further I offer Eskimos sincerest congratulations on the invention of this dish. I can assure the reader that now, as write of it, my mouth waters at the thought of matak with indescribably delicate taste of nuts oysters And then has advantage oysters, that the is as tough as india-rubber to masticate, so that the enjoyment can be protracted to any extent. the Danes are greatly to delicacy it is to they cook it, however, as a it of a jellyish consistency and easy of The taste nuts and oysters disappears entirely. A dish, which does not, however, rival matak, is halibut-skin. It has the same advantage that, by reason of its toughness, it goes such way. I can confidently it as exceedingly especially winter. Greenlander also very of raw seal-skin with the blubber. Its taste was very tolerable, I could not quite reconcile myself to the hairs, and the of spitting them again, after having made vain to swallow them. They flesh seals, hares, even dogs and foxes. The things, so far as I that they despise, are to some extent upon the dung-heaps, they are like the plants that grow there, as Lean meat they do not care about at all; therefore they prefer, example, sea-birds It happened once that in one of
 this dish tastes; it
was the one greenland dElicaCy wHicH I CoulD not Make up my mind to
ESsay.

among other dainties I musT mentIoN The sKIn (_Matak_) Of diffeREnT
SOrtS oF wHalEs, ESpEcialLy oF white wHale and porPoiSe, Which is
regarDEd As the acme oF deLiciousness. THe sKin is tAkEn oFF with The
Layer Of blubBEr next To it, and is EaTEn raw wIThout fuRTHeR cerEmony.
I must offer thE esKImos my sinceresT congrAtULaTIOns On tHe inventioN
oF this DIsh. I can ASsURE The REader that now, aS I write of it,
MY moUth watErS at THe very ThougHt OF maTak with its iNdesCribably
dElicatE Taste of NUts and oYsters MinGleD. And THeN iT haS tHIs
aDVaNtaGE ovEr oysterS, tHaT the sKin iS AS TOugh As iNdia-RubbeR to
masticate, sO thAt thE EnjOymenT can bE proTrActed To any eXtent. evEn
the Danes in GreEnlaNd are greaTly AdDicTeD to thIS delicAcy WheN it
is to Be had; thEY coOk IT, HOwEver, as a rule, thus makInG IT oF a
jellyiSh consIStEnCY and easy Of MasTicaTIOn. The TastE Of Nuts and
oYsters DIsApPears enTiRely.

A dElIcaTe dIsh, whICh doEs not, hOwever, riVal maTAk, is raw
halibut-SKin. It has the saME aDVAnTAge tHat, By reason of iTs
toUGhneSs, it GOeS suCH a lonG way. I CaN CoNFidently recommend it As
ExceedIngly Palatable, espeCially in wiNTER.

The GreeNlanDEr IS also very fond oF raw sEal-skin witH The blubbEr. Its
Taste was Very tolerABLe, but I coUld Not QuiTe rECOnCile myself to tHE
HairS, aNd thereForE took thE liBerTy oF spItTing them oUt again, aFtEr
HaViNg mAde seVEral vain AtTemPtS to SwallOW them.

THey eaT the FlEsH Of sEals, whaLEs, REIndeEr, BiRds, hAreS, bEars, eVen
oF DogS and foxEs. The only ThiNGs, so FaR aS I know, tHat they despisE,
aRe ravens; as ThEse Birds fEED to some eXtent upon the dung-heaps, thEY
are regArdEd, likE the Plants thaT grOw therE, as UNclean.

lean meAt theY dO noT CAre abOUT aT alL; tHerefore thEY PreFer, foR
eXampLe, sea-biRds to ptarmigan. It haPPenEd once that in oNe oF
 this dish tastes; it
wasthe one Gr eenla nddel ic acywhic h I could notm akeup my mind to
essay.
Among  o t herd ai nties  I must me n t ion  t he  sk in (_ matak _)of diff erent
sort s o fwhales, espe c ia lly of whi tewhale and po rpo ise, w hi chi s
reg ard ed as  the a c me ofdelicious ne s s. The skin is t ak en o ff with the
layer of blubber next t o it,an d  i s eat enraw withou tfurth e r cerem o ny . I  mu s t offer the E skimos my s i nce rest c on gra t ulatio ns on  t h e i nvention
of  thi s dish. I  can a s sure th e  reader  thatnow , a s Iw ri te  of  i t ,
m y  m out h  wa ters atth everythou g h t of m ata k wi th it s indescribab lydeli c ate  tast e ofnuts  a nd oy stersmingl ed . And then it h as t his
advan tag eove royste r s, tha t t heskin is  as tou g h a si n d ia -rubber to
mastica te , so  that th e enjo y me nt can be p ro tra cted t o any  ext e nt . Even
t he Dan e sin  Greenl an d aregr eat lyaddic t ed t o this  delicac y whe n  it
is to be h a d; they cooki t, h ow e ver,  as  a rule, th us m a king  ito fa
j e llyis h con si s te n cy and easy of mast ic ation.  Thetaste of nuts  and
oyste r s disappea rs e n ti r ely.

A delica te di sh, whichd oes not,  howe ver, riv al matak, i s raw
ha lib ut- ski n.I t  h as the same a d v anta ge  that,byreasonofits 
to ugh ne ss, it go es suchalo ng  w ay.  I ca n  confide nt lyre com mendi t as
e xceed ingl ypa l ata ble, es p ec i a llyin  w inte r.
T he Gr eenl a nde r is al so very f ond of r aw  s eal-ski n with the bl ub ber. Its
t as tewas ve r y  tolerab le, but I could not qui t e recon cil e mys elfto the
ha irs , andthe r eforetook t he li be rty o f spi t t in g t he m out agai n ,  af ter
h av ingmade se veral vain attempt s  to  swallow them .
They e at  th e  f l esh  o f  se a l s, whales, rein deer, bird s, ha res, bears ,  ev en 
of dog s and f oxes. The onl y things,  so far a sI kn o w , t hat they d espise,are raven s ; ast he se bi rds  feedto  so me ex tent u p onthe d ung-he ap s, the y
are  r egarded,  like the plants that g row th ere,asunclean.
Le a n m eat theydo n ot care ab out  at  all;  th e refor e th e ypre f er, f or
e x ample, se a -b ird s to  ptarmigan. I t  ha ppene d o n ce tha t in  one of
 this_dish tastes;_it
was the one Greenland_delicacy which_I_could not_make_up my mind_to
essay.

Among other dainties_I must mention the_skin (_matak_) of_different
sorts_of whales, especially of white whale and porpoise, which is
regarded as the acme of_deliciousness._The skin_is_taken_off with the
layer of blubber_next to it, and is_eaten raw_without further ceremony.
I must offer the Eskimos my_sincerest_congratulations on the_invention
of this dish. I can assure the reader that_now, as I write of it,
my_mouth waters at_the_very_thought of matak with_its indescribably
delicate taste of nuts and_oysters mingled. And then it has_this
advantage over oysters, that the skin is_as tough as india-rubber to
masticate, so_that the enjoyment can be_protracted to_any extent. Even
the Danes in_Greenland are greatly_addicted to_this delicacy when_it
is to be had; they cook_it, however, as_a rule, thus making it of_a
jellyish_consistency and easy_of_mastication._The taste_of nuts and
oysters_disappears_entirely.

A delicate_dish,_which does not, however, rival matak,_is_raw
halibut-skin. It has the same advantage that,_by reason of its
toughness,_it_goes such a long_way. I can confidently recommend_it as
exceedingly palatable, especially in winter.

The_Greenlander is_also very_fond of raw seal-skin with the blubber. Its
taste was very tolerable,_but I could not quite reconcile_myself to the
hairs, and_therefore took_the_liberty of spitting_them_out again,_after
having made several vain attempts to swallow_them.

They eat_the flesh of seals, whales, reindeer,_birds, hares, bears, even
of_dogs_and foxes. The only things, so_far as I know, that they_despise,
are ravens; as these birds_feed_to_some extent upon the dung-heaps,_they
are regarded, like the plants that_grow there, as_unclean.

Lean meat they do not care about_at_all; therefore they prefer, for
example, sea-birds_to_ptarmigan. It happened once that in_one_of