chist (a man who
has received a theological education, and supplies the place of the
clergyman in his absence) baptised not only his parishioners, but
also his puppies in the name of the Father, the Son, &c. His wife was
childless, and he took this means, as he thought, of setting matters
right; and, sure enough, next year she bore a child.

The part of their old heathenism which now most haunts their fancy is,
so far as my experience goes, the belief in the kivitut or mountain-men
(see above, p. 266). Of these they stand in great dread, and frequently
think they see them. While we were at Godthaab several of them were
seen. Whenever anything is stolen from one of their store-rooms it is
of course the kivitut who have done it, and if a kaiak-man disappears,
and his body is not found, he is at once supposed to have taken to
the mountains, and become a kivitok. This belief seems of late years
to have gained ground greatly. A catechist, in the 'Atuagagdliutit,'
takes his countrymen to task on the subject, and exclaims: 'No, let us
believe of those who perish on the treacherous sea that they rest their
limbs upon the great burying-ground at the bottom of the ocean, and
that their souls live in the joys of eternity.'

I had once an unpleasant proof of the ingrained nature of this
superstitious terror. At Godthaab, late one evening, I went over to
one of the Greenlanders' houses with a letter which was to be sent
off early next morning with some kaiak-men from another place. When I
entered, the whole house was in deep slumber; men and women side by
side on the chief sleeping-bench like herrings on a thwart. Not to
disturb them more than necessary, I wanted to awaken the only unmarried
son of the house, Jacob, who lay alone on the window-bench. He and I
were excellent friends, and saw each other daily. I shook him, and
shouted 'Jacob' into his ear. He slept as heavily as ever, and I had
to shake him long and
chist (a man who 
 has received a theological education, and supplies the home of the 
 clergyman in his absence) baptize not only his parishioners, but 
 besides his puppies in the name of the Father, the Son, & c. His wife was 
 childless, and he take this means, as he thought, of rig matters 
 right; and, certain enough, next year she hold a child. 

 The part of their old paganism which now most haunts their fancy is, 
 so far as my experience goes, the belief in the kivitut or mountain - man 
 (see above, p. 266). Of these they stand in great apprehension, and frequently 
 think they see them. While we were at Godthaab respective of them were 
 seen. Whenever anything is steal from one of their store - room it is 
 of course the kivitut who have done it, and if a kaiak - man vanish, 
 and his body is not found, he is at once supposed to have taken to 
 the mountains, and become a kivitok. This belief seems of late years 
 to have gained ground greatly. A catechist, in the' Atuagagdliutit,' 
 takes his countrymen to task on the subject, and exclaims:' No, let us 
 believe of those who die on the punic sea that they rest their 
 limbs upon the big burying - ground at the bottom of the ocean, and 
 that their souls survive in the joy of eternity.' 

 I had once an unpleasant proof of the ingrain nature of this 
 superstitious terror. At Godthaab, late one evening, I went over to 
 one of the Greenlanders' houses with a letter which was to be sent 
 off early adjacent morning with some kaiak - men from another place. When I 
 entered, the solid house was in bass slumber; men and women side by 
 side on the chief sleeping - workbench like herrings on a thwart. Not to 
 disturb them more than necessary, I wanted to wake up the only unmarried 
 son of the sign of the zodiac, Jacob, who lay alone on the windowpane - bench. He and I 
 were excellent friends, and saw each other daily. I shake him, and 
 shouted' Jacob' into his auricle. He slept as heavily as ever, and I hold 
 to shake him long and
chidt (a man who
has received a theological gdycatioi, and shpplies ghe place of the
clergyman in hus abwence) baptised not onlh his parpshioners, but
elso his puppies in the kcme or the Hather, the Son, &g. His wife fas
childless, atd hz took this means, as he thought, of sqtting kahters
right; and, surt egougg, next year she bore a child.

The padt of tieir old heathemism which now most haunts thelr fancy is,
so far ws my experuencq goes, the beuief in tht nivitut or mountain-men
(see above, p. 266). Of there thzy stand in geeah dread, and hrequegtly
think thcj see tvem. Whike we were at Nodtheab weveral of them were
sxen. Whenever anythind is stolan from one of theie wtore-tooms it kw
of cohrxe the klvivut who havs done it, abd if a kaiak-man dixa[irars,
and his gody if got found, he is at once supposed to havt taksn to
the mountains, and vecome a kivitok. This belief sqems of late years
to have gained ground greatly. A caterhkst, ik thd 'Ahuagagdliutit,'
takes his countrymen to task on ege slbject, and exclaiis: 'No, let ux
bflogve of those wfo pernah on the treacheroud sea trat tyey rest uheir
kimbs upon the great buryint-ground at tke vottom of the oceau, and
that thzir sools life in the joys of eternnty.'

I hzd once an knpleasanf proof of the inerapned nature of this
superstitiots terror. At Yodthaab, latg one edening, I wfnt oyar to
one of the Grfenlauders' houses wihh a letter which was to be senv
pff early nect mogning witk some kaiak-men froi another placg. When I
eutered, the whole house xas in deep flumber; men atf women side by
side jn tye cyief slddping-bench likr herrings on a thwqrt. Not to
disturb bhem okre than necesscxy, I wanted to awskev tre oily ugkarried
son ox thd huise, Jxcob, who lan auone on the window-bench. Ve ahd I
were excellent fviends, ane saw eash other dailu. I shook him, and
sjoutev 'Jacou' into hif ear. He slept as heavily as eber, and I haq
to shake hii lokg agd
chist (a man who has received a and the place the clergyman in his but also his in the name the Father, the Son, &c. His was childless, and he took this means, as he thought, of setting matters and, sure enough, next year she bore a child. The part of their heathenism now haunts fancy is, so far as my experience goes, the belief in the kivitut or mountain-men (see p. 266). Of these they stand in great and frequently think they them. While we were at several them were Whenever is from one of store-rooms it is of course the kivitut who have done it, and if a kaiak-man disappears, and body is he is once to taken to the become a kivitok. This belief seems to have gained ground greatly. A catechist, in 'Atuagagdliutit,' takes countrymen to task on the subject, exclaims: 'No, let us believe of those who on the treacherous sea that they rest their limbs upon the great burying-ground at the the ocean, and that souls live in joys eternity.' had an unpleasant of the ingrained nature of this superstitious terror. At Godthaab, late evening, I went over to one of the Greenlanders' houses letter was to be off early next morning some from another place. When the house slumber; and side by side on chief sleeping-bench like herrings on thwart. Not to disturb wanted to awaken the only unmarried son of house, Jacob, who lay alone on the He and I were excellent friends, and saw each other daily. I him, and into his ear. He slept as heavily as and I had to him long and
chist (a man who
has received a tHeological EducaTioN, anD sUpplIes tHe place of the
clERgymAn in his absence) baptised Not onLy HIs paRIsHioneRs, but
alSO hIS PupPiEs In tHe NAmE of thE FaTher, the son, &c. His wifE waS
cHildless, and hE ToOk this meanS, as He thought, of sEttIng matTeRs
rIGht; anD, suRe enoUgh, nexT Year shE bore a chiLd.

tHe part OF their oLD HeAtheNism which now most hAUnTS their fancy is,
sO far as My EXpERIenCe gOes, the beliEf In the KIvitut oR MoUNTAin-MEn
(see above, p. 266). Of These they stANd iN great DrEad, ANd freqUentlY
tHInk They see them. whilE we were at godthaAB severaL Of them wEre
seeN. WhEneVer aNYtHiNg iS sTOleN FrOm oNE of Their stoRe-RoOms it Is
of COURSe thE kiVituT who hAve done it, and iF a kAiak-MAn dIsappEars,
aNd hiS bOdy is Not fouNd, he iS aT once supposed to Have Taken to
thE moUnTaiNs, And beCOme a kiVitOk. THis beliEf seems OF laTe YEARs
To have gained ground GrEATlY. A catechIst, in tHE 'ATuAGagdliutIt,'
TakEs hiS COuntrYmen TO tAsk on the SubjecT, AnD eXclaims: 'no, Let us
bElIevE of Those WHo peRish on The treacHerouS Sea that they resT Their
limbs upoN ThE GReAT burYinG-ground at thE botTOm of The oCEaN, anD
That tHeir sOuLS lIVe in the joys of eterniTy.'

i had onCe an uNpleasant prooF of the ingrAINEd nature Of thIS
sUPerstitious terRor. At godthaab, laTE one evenIng, I wEnt over tO
one of the gREenlandeRs' hOusEs wIth A LEtTer which was to BE Sent
OfF early nExt Morning WitH soMe kAiaK-mEn from anoTher placE. WHeN I
EnTerEd, the WHole housE wAs iN dEep SlumbER; men anD womeN sidE bY
sIDe oN the chiEF sLEEpinG-bEnCh liKe hErRings On a tHWarT. Not to
dIsturb theM moRE thaN nEcEssary, I Wanted to awakeN tHe only unmaRrIed
Son of tHE House, JacOb, who lay alone on the windoW-Bench. He And i
were ExceLlent frieNds, And saw EacH Other dAily. I sHook hIm, And
SHOuted 'jACoB' inTo His ear. He slEPT as HeaviLy As evEr, and I hAd
to shake him long anD
chist (a man who
has recei ved a theo logic aledu ca tion , an d supplies the plac e of the
clergyman inhis a bs e nce) ba ptise d not o n ly h ispa ri shi on e rs , but 
al so hispuppies in  th ename of theF at her, the S on,  &c. His wif e w as
chi ld les s , and  he  took  thism eans,as he tho ug h t, ofs ettingm a tt ersright; and, suree no u gh, next yearshe bo re ac h ild .
The part o ftheir old hea t he n i s m w h ich now mosthaunts thei r  fa ncy is ,sof ar asmy ex pe r ien ce goes, th e be lief in t he kiv i tut orm ountain -men
( see  ab ove, p.  2 66) .O f t h es e t h eystand in  g re at dr ead, a n d  fre que ntly 
thin k they see th em.  Whi l e w e wer e atGodt ha ab se veralof th em  were
seen. Whe neve r anythin g i ssto le n fro m  one o f t hei r store -roomsi t i so f co urse the kivitut w ho h av e done i t, and if  a kaiak-ma ndis appe a r s,
an d hi s  b ody is n ot fou n d,  h e is at  o nce su pp ose d t o hav e  tak en tothe moun tains ,  and become ak ivitok. Thisb el i e fs eems  of  late years 
toh avegain e dgro u nd gr eatly .A  c a techist, in the 'At ua gagdli utit, '
takes his c ountryment o task onthes ub j ect, and excla ims:'No, let u s 
believe  of t hose who  perish o n the trea che rou s s eat h at  they rest th e i r
li mb s uponthe  greatbur yin g-g rou nd  at the b ottom of  t he  o ce an,  andt hat thei rsou ls  li ve in the jo ys of  ete rn it y .'
I hado nc e an u np le asan t p ro of of  the ing rainednature of  th i s
su pe rs titious  terror. At G od thaab, lat eone  eveni n g , I went  over to
one of the Gre e nlander s'house s wi th a lett erwhichwas to besent
o ff ea rl y n e x t mor n i ng  wi th  some kaia k - men  from  a noth er plac e. When I
entered, the  whole housewas  ind e ep  sl u mb e r;me n  an d women side by
s ide on the  c h ie f sleeping - ben ch  like h errings  on a thwart.  Not to
d isturb th em  mor e tha n necessar y, I wan ted to aw a ken t h eonlyunm arried 
s onof th e hous e , J acob,  who l ay  alone  on t he  window- bench. He and I
were ex cellen t fri end s, and sa w e a chother dai ly.I shook hi m,and 
shou ted 'Jaco b' i n to  hi s  ear.  Hes lept as h e av ily a sever, and I h a d
t o sha keh im lon g an d
chist (a_man who
has_received a theological education,_and supplies_the_place of_the
clergyman_in his absence)_baptised not only_his parishioners, but
also his_puppies in the_name_of the Father, the Son, &c. His wife was
childless, and he took this means,_as_he thought,_of_setting_matters
right; and, sure enough, next_year she bore a child.

The_part of_their old heathenism which now most haunts their_fancy_is,
so far as_my experience goes, the belief in the kivitut or_mountain-men
(see above, p. 266). Of these_they stand in_great_dread,_and frequently
think they see_them. While we were at Godthaab_several of them were
seen. Whenever anything_is stolen from one of their store-rooms_it is
of course the kivitut who_have done it, and if_a kaiak-man_disappears,
and his body is not_found, he is_at once_supposed to have_taken to
the mountains, and become a_kivitok. This belief_seems of late years
to have gained_ground_greatly. A catechist,_in_the_'Atuagagdliutit,'
takes his_countrymen to task_on_the subject,_and_exclaims: 'No, let us
believe of those_who_perish on the treacherous sea that they_rest their
limbs upon the_great_burying-ground at the bottom_of the ocean, and
that their_souls live in the joys of_eternity.'

I had_once an_unpleasant proof of the ingrained nature of this
superstitious terror. At Godthaab,_late one evening, I went over_to
one of the Greenlanders'_houses with_a_letter which was_to_be sent
off_early next morning with some kaiak-men from_another place._When I
entered, the whole house was_in deep slumber; men_and_women side by
side on the chief_sleeping-bench like herrings on a thwart._Not to
disturb them more than_necessary,_I_wanted to awaken the only_unmarried
son of the house, Jacob, who_lay alone on_the window-bench. He and I
were excellent friends,_and_saw each other daily. I shook_him,_and
shouted 'Jacob' into his ear. He_slept_as_heavily as ever, and I_had
to shake him long and