 or
in. There they lie until the hairs and the outer membrane can easily
be scraped away with a mussel-shell. For this purpose, however, the
Greenland beauties generally prefer to use their teeth, since they
can thus suck out a certain amount of blubber, which they consider
delicious. Then, in summer, the skins are hung up to dry--not in the
sun--upon a wooden rail, and are often turned in order that they may dry
evenly all over. In winter they are preserved, like the black skins, in
the snow. The dark membrane being scraped away, these skins are quite
light- or white when they are finished.

It must be noted that neither of these sorts of skins is stretched while
drying.

Both sorts are used for woman-boats as well as for kaiaks.

For the kaiak, the white skins, which ought always to be kept well
greased with seal-blubber, are considered best in summer; the black,
on the other hand, which are never greased, are preferred in winter. A
well-appointed hunter, therefore, ought to re-cover his kaiak twice a
year: nowadays, however, he can generally do so only once, and sometimes
only once in two years.

If the seal-skins are to be used for kamiks (shoes), the blubber and
the inner layer of the skin itself is scraped away with a crooked
knife (_ulo_) upon a board made for the purpose out of a whale's
shoulder-blade. When the skin has been scraped thin it is steeped for
a day or so in stale urine until the hairs can be plucked off with a
knife. This done, the skin is stretched, by means of small bone pegs,
upon the earth or the snow, and dried. Then it is rubbed until it is
soft, and the process is complete. As this sort of skin has its outer
membrane intact, it is of a dark colour.

White kamik-skins are prepared up to a certain point like the foregoing,
but when the hairs have been removed they are dipped in warm water (not
too warm) until the black membrane is loosened, and then steeped in sea
water, as cold as possible. If all the membrane is
or 
 in. There they lie until the hairs and the outer membrane can easily 
 be scratch aside with a mussel - shell. For this purpose, however, the 
 Greenland beauties broadly prefer to use their tooth, since they 
 can therefore suck out a certain amount of blubber, which they consider 
 delectable. Then, in summer, the skins are hung up to dry -- not in the 
 sunday -- upon a wooden railing, and are often turned in order that they may dry 
 evenly all over. In winter they are continue, like the black skins, in 
 the snow. The colored membrane being scraped away, these skins are quite 
 light- or white when they are complete. 

 It must be noted that neither of these sorts of skins is stretched while 
 drying. 

 Both sort are used for woman - boats as well as for kaiaks. 

 For the kaiak, the white skins, which ought always to be kept well 
 greased with seal - blubber, are considered best in summer; the black, 
 on the other hand, which are never greased, are prefer in winter. A 
 well - appointed hunter, consequently, ought to re - report his kaiak twice a 
 class: nowadays, however, he can generally do so only once, and sometimes 
 only once in two years. 

 If the seal - skins are to be use for kamiks (shoes), the blubber and 
 the inner layer of the skin itself is scratch away with a crooked 
 knife (_ ulo _) upon a board made for the purpose out of a giant's 
 shoulder - sword. When the hide has been scraped thin it is steeped for 
 a sidereal day or so in stale urine until the hairs can be plucked off with a 
 knife. This done, the skin is stretched, by means of little bone pegs, 
 upon the worldly concern or the snow, and dried. Then it is rub until it is 
 soft, and the procedure is complete. As this kind of skin has its out 
 membrane intact, it is of a dark colour. 

 White kamik - skins are train up to a certain point like the foregoing, 
 but when the hairs have been removed they are dipped in warm water (not 
 too warm) until the bootleg membrane is loosened, and then steeped in ocean 
 water, as cold as possible. If all the membrane is
 or
ln. There they lie until uhe hairs and the outer kembrahe can exsily
be scraped away with a luwsel-syell. For this purpose, fowever, tje
Greenlqnd ueauties generally prefev to hde tkemr teeth, since jhey
can thus suck out a cestxiu amount of blubber, which they consiqer
delivilus. Then, in suimer, ehe akins are hung up to dry--not in the
aun--upon a wooden raik, and are often turned in lrdeg that they may drj
evenly all ovew. In winter tfey are prtszrved, like jhe black skins, in
the snow. The dxrk mzmbrane beibg scgdped away, tiese shins are quibv
light- mr whitr when they arc finmshee.

It must be noted thav neither of these sjrts of snius is stretched while
erting.

Bmth vortr ard uaev fkr womwn-bkats as weml as for kqiaks.

For the kaiak, uhe qhite skins, wgich otgrt always to be kept well
greased with stal-blhbber, are considered bewt in summer; the blacn,
on the oeher hand, which are never greased, are preferred it winvef. A
ccju-qpoointed hunter, therefore, ought to re-cover his iaoal twice a
year: kowadays, however, hr fam generally do so only knce, and sometimes
lnly onse in two yearf.

If yhe seal-skins are to be usee for kamiks (whoes), the blubber cnd
the inner laygr of yhe skin itself is scra'ed awzy with a cgooked
knird (_ulo_) upon a boafd kage for the purpose out of w whale's
siouldzr-blade. Dhen the shin has befn scvdped thin it is stfeped fmr
a day or so in stale urine until the hamcs can be pluvkad mff with a
knine. This done, thq skin is strejched, by ieans of small gone pejs,
upon the ewrth or the stlw, and dried. Then it is eubbwd untiu it is
soft, and the procvsf is complete. As this xorj kf skin has its ouuee
membrane intavt, kt ys oh a dwsk colour.

Whide kxmiy-xkins are prt'arcd jp tp a certain point line tge foregoing,
but whrn the haits have bqen removed tney are dipped in aarm xater (iot
too watm) until the black membrane is moosened, wnd then steepeq in sea
water, as cold as possible. If all the membrane iw
or in. There they lie until the the membrane can be scraped away purpose, the Greenland beauties prefer to use teeth, since they can thus suck a certain amount of blubber, which they consider delicious. Then, in summer, the are hung up to dry--not in the sun--upon a wooden rail, and are turned order they dry evenly all over. In winter they are preserved, like the black skins, in the snow. dark membrane being scraped away, these skins are light- or white when are finished. It must be that of these of is while drying. Both are used for woman-boats as well as for kaiaks. For the kaiak, the white skins, which ought to be greased with are best summer; the black, other hand, which are never greased, winter. A well-appointed hunter, therefore, ought to re-cover kaiak twice year: nowadays, however, he can generally so only once, and sometimes only once in years. If the seal-skins are to be used for kamiks (shoes), the blubber and the of the skin itself scraped away with crooked (_ulo_) a made for purpose out of a whale's shoulder-blade. When the skin has been thin it is steeped for a day or so in until hairs can be off with a knife. done, skin is stretched, by small pegs, or snow, dried. Then it is until it is soft, and process is complete. As its outer membrane intact, it is of a colour. White kamik-skins are prepared up to certain point like the foregoing, but when the hairs have been removed are dipped water (not too warm) until the black membrane loosened, and then steeped sea water, as cold as possible. If all the is
 or
in. There they lie until the hAirs and the Outer MemBraNe Can eAsilY
be scraped away WIth a Mussel-shell. For this purpOse, hoWeVEr, thE
grEenlaNd beautIEs GENerAlLy PreFeR To Use thEir Teeth, siNce they
can ThuS sUck out a certaIN aMount of bluBbeR, which they coNsiDer
delIcIouS. then, iN suMmer, tHe skinS Are hunG up to dry--nOt IN the
suN--Upon a woODEn Rail, And are often turned IN oRDer that they may Dry
eveNlY AlL OVer. in wInter they aRe PreseRVed, like THe BLACk sKIns, in
the snow. THe dark membrANe bEing scRaPed AWay, theSe skiNs ARe qUite
light- or WhitE when they Are finIShed.

It mUSt be notEd that NeiTheR of tHEsE sOrtS oF SkiNS iS stREtcHed while
DrYiNg.

BotH sorTS ARE useD foR womAn-boaTs as well as for KaiAks.

FOR thE kaiaK, the wHite SkIns, whIch ougHt alwAyS to be kept well
grEaseD with seal-BluBbEr, aRe ConsiDEred beSt iN suMmer; the Black,
on THe oThER HAnD, which are never greaSeD, ARe PreferreD in winTEr. a
wELl-appoinTeD huNter, THErefoRe, ouGHt To re-coveR his kaIAk TwIce a
yeaR: nOwadayS, hOweVer, He can GEnerAlly do So only onCe, and SOmetimes
only onCE in two years.

If THe SEAl-SKins Are To be used for KamiKS (shoEs), thE BlUbbER and
tHe innEr LAyER of the skin itself is sCrAped awAy witH a crooked
knifE (_ulo_) upon a bOARD made for The pURpOSe out of a whale's
ShoulDer-blade. WhEN the skin Has beEn scrapeD thin it is STEeped for
A daY or So iN stALE uRine until the hAIRs caN bE pluckeD ofF with a
kNifE. ThIs dOne, ThE skin is stRetched, bY mEaNs Of SmaLl bonE Pegs,
upon ThE eaRtH or The snOW, and drIed. ThEn it Is RuBBed Until it IS
sOFT, and ThE pRoceSs iS cOmpleTe. As THis Sort of sKin has its OutER
memBrAnE intact, It is of a dark coLoUr.

White kamIk-SkiNs are pREPared up tO a certain point like the foREgoing,
bUt wHen thE haiRs have beeN reMoved tHey ARe dippEd in waRm watEr (Not
TOO warm) UNTiL thE bLack membraNE Is lOosenEd, And tHen steePed in sea
water, as colD As pOssible. If all tHe mEmbrANE iS
 or
in. There they lie unt il the hai rs an d t heou termemb rane can easil y 
bescraped away with a mu ssel- sh e ll.F or  this  purpos e ,h o wev er ,the 
G r ee nland  be autiesgenerallypre fe r to use the i rteeth, sin cethey
can thu s s uck ou ta c e rtain  am ountof blu b ber, w hich they  c o nsider delicio u s .Then , in summer, thes ki n s are hung upto dry -- n ot i n t hesun--uponawoode n  rail,a nd a r e o f ten turned in  order that the y maydr y
e v enly a ll ov er .  In  winter the y ar e preserv ed, li k e the b l ack ski ns, in 
th e s now. Th edar km emb r an e b e ing  scraped  a wa y, th eses k i n s ar e q uite 
ligh t- or white w hen  the y  ar e fin ished .

I tmustbe not ed th at  neither of the se s orts of s kin sisst retch e d whil e
d ryi ng.

Bo th sort s  ar eu s e dfor woman-boats as  w e l las for k aiaks. 
F or the kaia k,  th e wh i t e ski ns,w hi ch ought  alway s  t obe kept  w ell
gr ea sed  wi th se a l-bl ubber,  are con sider e d best in summ e r; the black, on t he othe r h and, whicharen ever  gre a se d,a re pr eferr ed in winter. A
well-appo in ted hu nter,  therefore, o ught to re - c o ver hiskaia k  t w ice a
year: no waday s, however ,  he cangener ally doso only o n c e, and s ome tim esonl y on ce in two yea r s .

I fthe sea l-s kins ar e t o b e u sed  f or kamiks  (shoes) ,th ebl ubb er an d 
the inn er  la ye r o f the skin i tself  issc ra p edaway wi t ha croo ke dknif e ( _u lo_)upon a b oard ma de for th e p u rpos eou t of awhale's
shoul de r-blade. W he n t he ski n has been  scraped thin it is ste e ped for 
aday o r so  in stale  ur ine un til the ha irs ca n bepl uck e d  offw i th  akn ife. Thisd o ne,  thesk in i s stret ched, by means ofs mal l bone pegs,upo n th e ea rth or the  s n ow, a nd dried. Thenit is rubb ed un til it iss oft ,and the  proces s isc omplete . As this  sort ofsk in h a s  it s outer
me mbrane i ntact, it is of adarkcol our.
Wh ite  kami k-skin s  ar e pre paredup  to acerta in  point l ike the foregoing,
butwhen t he ha irs  have bee n r e mov ed they a re d ipped in w arm  wa ter ( not too w arm) un til the b lack membranei sloo s e ne d, and then s t eep ed in  se a 
water , as  cold as possible .  If all the me mbra n e  is 
 or
in._There they_lie until the hairs_and the_outer_membrane can_easily
be_scraped away with_a mussel-shell. For_this purpose, however, the
Greenland_beauties generally prefer_to_use their teeth, since they
can thus suck out a certain amount of blubber, which_they_consider
delicious. Then,_in_summer,_the skins are hung up_to dry--not in the
sun--upon a_wooden rail,_and are often turned in order that they_may_dry
evenly all over._In winter they are preserved, like the black skins,_in
the snow. The dark membrane being_scraped away, these_skins_are_quite
light- or white when_they are finished.

It must be noted_that neither of these sorts of_skins is stretched while
drying.

Both sorts are used_for woman-boats as well as for_kaiaks.

For the kaiak, the white_skins, which_ought always to be kept_well
greased with seal-blubber,_are considered_best in summer;_the black,
on the other hand, which_are never greased,_are preferred in winter. A
well-appointed hunter,_therefore,_ought to re-cover_his_kaiak_twice a
year:_nowadays, however, he_can_generally do_so_only once, and sometimes
only once in_two_years.

If the seal-skins are to be used_for kamiks (shoes), the_blubber_and
the inner layer of_the skin itself is scraped_away with a crooked
knife (_ulo_) upon_a board_made for_the purpose out of a whale's
shoulder-blade. When the skin has been_scraped thin it is steeped for
a_day or so in_stale urine_until_the hairs can_be_plucked off_with a
knife. This done, the skin is_stretched, by_means of small bone pegs,
upon the_earth or the snow,_and_dried. Then it is rubbed until_it is
soft, and the process is_complete. As this sort of_skin_has_its outer
membrane intact, it is_of a dark colour.

White kamik-skins are_prepared up to_a certain point like the foregoing,
but when_the_hairs have been removed they are_dipped_in warm water (not
too warm) until_the_black_membrane is loosened, and then_steeped in sea
water, as cold as_possible. If all the membrane is