? Yet that cannot be either; for it would
be flying in the face of the good God to give any honour to Satan. I
hope you will explain this to me at your convenience. I promise not to
tell my countrymen about it. It might lead them to think like Kaua, who
dared not become a Christian for fear he should come to be like the
wicked sailors. I will not tell you anything about the conversion of my
countrymen, for I know that our teacher has given you all information.
The thing you desired me to look into I will, as far as I am able,
attend to. I have not been able to make the experiment with the compass,
since the cold this year has been only moderate. The cause of the two
conflicting currents is no doubt what you say. Since you value so much
the two fishes almost turned to stone, I shall try to procure more for
you; they are found in clay beds, as you suppose. Now I seem to have
been speaking to you and you to me--now I must close my letter. The
skipper is ready and the wind is fair. The mighty Protector of all
of us guide them over the great and perilous sea, and preserve them,
especially from the wicked men-hunters, of whom I see they are most in
dread, so that they may come scatheless to their fatherland and find
you, my beloved, with gladness.

PAUL GREENLANDER.

_Greenland, 1756._


This letter, as well as what has been stated in the earlier part of this
chapter, surely justifies us in saying that the primitive morality of
the Eskimo stands in many respects close to that of ideal Christianity,
and is even in one way superior to it; for, as the letter-writer says,
the Greenlanders 'know nothing either of a God or a devil, believe
neither in punishment nor in reward after this life, and yet they live
virtuously' none the less.

Many people will, no doubt, think it astonishing that we should find so
highly developed a morality among a race so uncultivated, and so unclean
in their outward habits. Others will perhaps find it more surprising
that this morality should have been developed among a people who have
no religion, or at any rate a
? Yet that cannot be either; for it would 
 be flying in the face of the good God to give any honor to Satan. I 
 hope you will excuse this to me at your convenience. I promise not to 
 assure my countryman about it. It might lead them to think like Kaua, who 
 dared not become a Christian for concern he should come to be like the 
 wicked sailors. I will not state you anything about the conversion of my 
 countrymen, for I know that our teacher has give you all information. 
 The thing you hope me to expect into I will, as far as I am able, 
 serve to. I have not been able to make the experiment with the scope, 
 since the coldness this year has been only moderate. The cause of the two 
 conflicting stream is no doubt what you say. Since you value so much 
 the two fish almost turned to stone, I shall try to procure more for 
 you; they are find in clay beds, as you suppose. Now I seem to have 
 been address to you and you to me -- immediately I must close my letter. The 
 skipper is ready and the wind is fair. The mighty Protector of all 
 of us guide them over the great and perilous ocean, and continue them, 
 especially from the disgusting serviceman - hunters, of whom I see they are most in 
 apprehension, so that they may come scatheless to their fatherland and rule 
 you, my beloved, with gladness. 

 PAUL GREENLANDER. 

 _ Greenland, 1756. _ 


 This letter, as well as what has been stated in the early part of this 
 chapter, surely justifies us in saying that the primitive morality of 
 the Eskimo stand in many respects close to that of ideal Christianity, 
 and is even in one way superior to it; for, as the letter - writer says, 
 the Greenlanders' know nothing either of a God or a satan, believe 
 neither in punishment nor in reward after this life, and yet they live 
 morally' none the less. 

 Many people will, no doubt, think it astonishing that we should witness then 
 highly developed a morality among a slipstream so uncultivated, and thus unclean 
 in their outbound habits. Others will perhaps find it more surprising 
 that this morality should have been train among a people who have 
 no religion, or at any rate a
? Yeh that cannot be either; nor it would
be flying ii the fzce of tfe good God to give any hononr ti Satqn. I
hope you will explxin this no me at tour xonveniencx. I promlfe nkb to
tzlo my countrymek about it. Ht might lead dhdm to think like Kaua, who
dared not besome a Vhgistian for fewr ht srouls come to be like the
wicked sailora. I wiln not tell yoi anything about the convegsioj of my
countrymen, vor I know jgat iur teacher fas given jmu all infkrmation.
The thing you desired md to kook into U qilp, as far as M am afle,
attend to. I have tot beem able to make thx experiment with the com'ass,
since the cold tris year vaa been only moderqtw. The cauve ow thd tso
ronrlictijg rurrents is no doubt wyat you say. Since ypu nslue so much
fhe twj sishes almost turned to stone, I shall tgy tk procure more for
you; tyey are found in clay beds, as rou suppose. Now I seem to have
been speaking to yog and hou tj ne--jow I must close my letter. The
skipper is readr amd the wind is fcir. The mighty Ptohevjor of all
of ur guidz tgem over the great and petilous sea, and kresetve them,
especially from the wicked men-hlntees, of whom I see tkey are most in
dtead, sp that they may come scctheleas to their fatherlaha and find
you, my bekoeed, with gladness.

PAUL GREEGLANDER.

_Grxenlaud, 1756._


This uettgr, as wqll as whah has been stated in the earlner pdrt of thid
chapter, surely justifies us in saying that tne prpmitive mjraliby of
the Eskimo stands in mani respectf clore to that of ideel Christianyty,
and is evet in one way vuperior to ut; fir, as tfd letter-writer says,
the Yxeenlandees 'know nothing eibher ur a God or a dernl, believe
neither in pugidhkegd nor in rewdrd xftdt thir life, and net theu live
virtuously' nona ths less.

Many people eijl, no doobt, think it astonishimg that we should vind vo
hmghly cevgloped a morality among a race ao uncultlvabed, and so unsleak
in jheir outwaxd habits. Others will perhaps find it moce surprising
that this norality should havg bten developed amond a peopla who have
no religiob, or at any rate s
? Yet that cannot be either; for be in the of the good to I hope you explain this to at your convenience. I promise not tell my countrymen about it. It might lead them to think like Kaua, dared not become a Christian for fear he should come to be like wicked I not you anything about the conversion of my countrymen, for I know that our teacher has given all information. The thing you desired me to into I will, as as I am able, attend I not been to the with the compass, the cold this year has been only moderate. The cause of the two conflicting currents is no what you you value much two almost turned to shall try to procure more for found in clay beds, as you suppose. Now seem to been speaking to you and you me--now I must close my letter. The skipper ready and the wind is fair. The mighty Protector of all of us guide them great and perilous sea, preserve them, especially the men-hunters, whom see they most in dread, so that they may come scatheless to their and find you, my beloved, with gladness. PAUL GREENLANDER. _Greenland, letter, well as what been stated in the part this chapter, surely justifies saying the the stands many respects close to of ideal Christianity, and is in one way superior letter-writer says, the Greenlanders 'know nothing either of God or a devil, believe neither in nor in reward after this life, and yet they live virtuously' none less. Many no doubt, think it astonishing that we should so highly developed a among a race so uncultivated, and so unclean in outward Others will find it more that this morality have been developed people who no or a
? Yet that cannot be either; for iT would
be flYing iN thE faCe Of thE gooD God to give any hONour To Satan. I
hope you will expLain tHiS To me AT yOur coNvenienCE. I PROmiSe NoT to
TeLL mY counTryMen abouT it. It might LeaD tHem to think liKE KAua, who
dareD noT become a ChriStiAn for fEaR he SHould ComE to be Like thE
Wicked Sailors. I wIlL Not telL You anytHINg AbouT the conversion of mY
CoUNtrymen, for I knoW that oUr TEaCHEr hAs gIven you all InFormaTIon.
The tHInG YOU deSIred me to look iNto I will, as fAR as i am ablE,
aTteND to. I haVe not BeEN abLe to make the ExpeRiment witH the coMPass,
sinCE the colD this yEar Has Been ONlY mOdeRaTE. ThE CaUse OF thE two
confLiCtIng cuRrenTS IS No doUbt What You saY. Since you valuE so Much
THe tWo fisHes alMost TuRned tO stone, i shalL tRy to procure more For
yOu; they are FouNd In cLaY beds, AS you suPpoSe. NOw I seem To have
bEEn sPeAKINg To you and you to me--now i mUST cLose my leTter. ThE
SkIpPEr is readY aNd tHe wiND Is faiR. The MIgHty ProteCtor of ALl
Of Us guide ThEm over ThE grEat And peRIlouS sea, anD preservE them,
ESpecially from tHE wicked men-hunTErS, OF wHOm I sEe tHey are most iN
dreAD, so tHat tHEy May COme scAthelEsS To THeir fatherland and fiNd
You, my bEloveD, with gladness.

pAUL GREENLandeR.

_GreenlAnd, 1756._


THIs LEtter, as well as wHat haS been stateD In the earLier pArt of thiS
chapter, sUREly justiFieS us In sAyiNG ThAt the primitivE MOralItY of
the ESkiMo standS in ManY reSpeCtS close to tHat of ideAl chRiStIanIty,
anD Is even in OnE waY sUpeRior tO It; for, aS the lEtteR-wRiTEr sAys,
the GREeNLAndeRs 'KnOw noThiNg EitheR of a gOd oR a devil, Believe
neIthER in pUnIsHment noR in reward afteR tHis life, and YeT thEy live
VIRtuously' None the less.

Many people wiLL, no doubT, thInk it AstoNishing thAt wE shoulD fiND so
higHly devElopeD a MorALIty amONG a RacE sO uncultivaTED, anD so unClEan
iN their oUtward habits. Others WIll Perhaps find it MorE surPRIsIng
THaT ThiS mORalITY should have been Developed aMoNG a People who hAVe
nO rEligion, Or at any Rate a
? Yet that cannot be eithe r; for itwould 
be  fl yi ng i n th e face of theg oodGod to give any honour  to S at a n. I ho pe yo u wille xp l a inth is  to  m e  a t you r c onvenie nce. I pro mis enot to
tellm ycountrymen  ab out it. It m igh t lead  t hem to th ink  like  Kaua, who
da red not b ec o me a C h ristian f or  fea r he should comet ob e like the
wic ked sa il o rs . I w ill  not tellyo u any t hing ab o ut t h e c o nversion of m y
countryme n , f or I k no w t h at our  teac he r  ha s given you  all  informat ion.
T h e thing you des ired m e t o l ooki nt oI w il l , a s  f ara s I  am able ,at tendto.I h a ve n otbeen  able  to make theexp erim e ntwiththe c ompa ss ,
sin ce the  cold  t his year has be en o nly moder ate .The  c auseo f thetwo 
co nflicti ng curr e nts  i s n odoubt what you say .S i nc e you va lue so mu ch the twofi she s al m o st tu rned to  stone,I shal l  t ry  to pro cu re mor efor 
yo u; th e y ar e foun d in cla y bed s , as you suppo s e. Now I seem to h av e 
bee n s peaking toyoua nd y ou t o  m e-- n ow Imustcl o se my letter. The
skip pe r is r eadyand the windis fair. T h e mighty P rote c to r  of all
of usguide  them over the grea t and  perilou s sea, an d preserve  th em, 
es pec i a ll y from the wi c k ed m en -hunter s,of whom  Isee  th eyar e most in 
dread,so  t ha tthe y may come sca th ele ss  to  thei r  fathe rland  and  f in d 
yo u, my b e lo v e d, w it hglad nes s. 

PAU L GR E ENL ANDER.
_Greenla nd, 1756 ._ 

This l etter, as wel las what ha sbee n stat e d  in theearlier part of this
ch a pter, s ure ly ju stif ies us in  sa ying t hat the pr imitiv e mor al ity o f
the E sk imo  s tands in m a n y r espec ts  clo se to t hat of ideal Chris t ian ity,
and is e ven  ino n eway su p eri or toi t ; for, as the l etter-writ er sa ys,
the Gr e enl an ders 'k now not hinge ither o f a God o r a devil ,beli e v e
n either inpunishme nt nor in rewar d  a fterthi s life ,and  yetthey l i vevirtu ously'  n one th e les s. 

Many p eople will, no doubt, t hink i t ast oni shing tha t w e  sh ould find  sohighly dev elo ped  a mo ral i ty am onga  r ace so un cult i vated, an d  s o u n c le an
in their o u twa rd ha bit s . Othe rs w ill perhaps findi t more surpris ingt h atthi s  mor al ity should hav e b ee n develope damong a peo ple whoha v e
noreligi on, or  at any r at e  a
? Yet_that cannot_be either; for it_would
be flying_in_the face_of_the good God_to give any_honour to Satan. I
hope_you will explain_this_to me at your convenience. I promise not to
tell my countrymen about it. It_might_lead them_to_think_like Kaua, who
dared not become_a Christian for fear he_should come_to be like the
wicked sailors. I will not_tell_you anything about_the conversion of my
countrymen, for I know that our_teacher has given you all information.
The_thing you desired_me_to_look into I will,_as far as I am able,
attend_to. I have not been able_to make the experiment with the compass,
since_the cold this year has been_only moderate. The cause of_the two
conflicting_currents is no doubt what_you say. Since_you value_so much
the two_fishes almost turned to stone, I_shall try to_procure more for
you; they are found_in_clay beds, as_you_suppose._Now I_seem to have
been_speaking_to you_and_you to me--now I must close_my_letter. The
skipper is ready and the wind_is fair. The mighty_Protector_of all
of us guide_them over the great and_perilous sea, and preserve them,
especially from_the wicked_men-hunters, of_whom I see they are most in
dread, so that they may_come scatheless to their fatherland and_find
you, my beloved, with_gladness.

PAUL GREENLANDER.

_Greenland,_1756._


This_letter, as well_as_what has_been stated in the earlier part of_this
chapter, surely_justifies us in saying that the_primitive morality of
the Eskimo_stands_in many respects close to that_of ideal Christianity,
and is even in_one way superior to it;_for,_as_the letter-writer says,
the Greenlanders 'know_nothing either of a God or_a devil, believe
neither_in punishment nor in reward after this_life,_and yet they live
virtuously' none the_less.

Many_people will, no doubt, think it_astonishing_that_we should find so
highly developed_a morality among a race so_uncultivated, and so unclean
in their outward habits. Others will_perhaps find it_more surprising
that this morality should_have_been_developed among a people who have
no religion, or at any_rate a