 earth to split and the water to rush forth. It seems scarcely
doubtful that this conception is due to a direct intermixture of the
Christian or Jewish legend of the Deluge, which might, of course, have
passed from the west coast up along the east coast. Possibly, however,
the notion of the flood may have been supplemented by touches from a
very widespread legend in Europe, and especially in Scandinavia, as
to how the subterranean or invisible people (_huldre-folk_) came into
existence. The Lord one day paid a visit to Eve as she was busy washing
her children. All those who were not yet washed she hurriedly hid in
cellars and corners and under big vessels, and presented the others to
the visitor. The Lord asked if these were all, and she answered 'Yes';
whereupon He replied, 'Then those which are "dulde" (hidden) shall
remain "hulde" (concealed, invisible).' And from them the _huldre-folk_
are sprung.[118] Be this as it may, the ignerssuit cannot but remind us
of the subterranean people in our Scandinavian folk-lore.

Finally we have as a fourth element the glacier, which must belong
exclusively to Greenland itself.[119]

Among other supernatural beings may be mentioned the different sorts
of inland-folk who live in the interior of the country or upon the
ice-fields. Some of these are called _tornit_ (the plural of _tunek_)
or _inorutsit_, or, upon the east coast, _timersit_. They are of human
aspect, but of huge stature. Some say they are 4 metres (13 feet) in
height, and others that they are as tall as a woman-boat is long, that
is to say at least 10 metres (more than 32 feet). Their souls alone
are as big as ordinary people. They live by hunting both land and sea
animals. They can run exceedingly fast. On the sea they do not use
kaiaks, but sit in the water 'with the fog for their kaiak.'[120] They
can catch seals from the land (in great traps), and they can carry two
huge saddlebacks or bladder-noses inland with them in a seal-skin
earth to split and the water to rush away. It seem scarcely 
 doubtful that this conception is ascribable to a direct admixture of the 
 Christian or Jewish legend of the Deluge, which might, of path, have 
 passed from the west coast up along the east coast. Possibly, however, 
 the impression of the flood tide may have been supplemented by touches from a 
 very far-flung legend in Europe, and especially in Scandinavia, as 
 to how the subterranean or inconspicuous people (_ huldre - folk _) came into 
 existence. The Lord one day paid a visit to Eve as she was interfering washing 
 her children. All those who were not yet wash she hurriedly hid in 
 cellars and corner and under bad vessels, and present the others to 
 the visitor. The Lord asked if these were all, and she answered' Yes'; 
 whereupon He replied,' Then those which are " dulde " (hidden) shall 
 persist " hulde " (concealed, invisible).' And from them the _ huldre - folk _ 
 are sprung.[118 ] Be this as it may, the ignerssuit cannot but remind us 
 of the subterranean people in our Scandinavian folk - lore. 

 Finally we have as a fourth element the glacier, which must belong 
 exclusively to Greenland itself.[119 ] 

 Among other supernatural beings may be mentioned the different sorts 
 of inland - tribe who live in the interior of the area or upon the 
 ice - fields. Some of these are called _ tornit _ (the plural of _ tunek _) 
 or _ inorutsit _, or, upon the east coast, _ timersit _. They are of human 
 aspect, but of huge stature. Some allege they are 4 meter (13 feet) in 
 height, and others that they are equally tall as a woman - boat is long, that 
 is to say at least 10 metres (more than 32 feet). Their souls alone 
 are as big as ordinary citizenry. They live by hunt both land and sea 
 animals. They can run exceedingly fast. On the ocean they do not use 
 kaiaks, but sit in the water' with the fog for their kaiak.'[120 ] They 
 can catch seals from the land (in great traps), and they can hold two 
 huge saddlebacks or bladder - noses inland with them in a seal - skin
 eagth to split and the wattr to rush forth. Nr seemv scardely
doubgful that this conception is dye to a direct intermixture of the
Chgistian oe Jexish legend of tis Delugc, whidm migkt, of course, havg
passed from the west coasd jp along the east coast. Possibly, howeder,
the mohion of the fljod kwy hzne been supplemented by touches from a
nery widespread lrgend in Europe, and especiwlly in Scandinavia, as
ho how the wubtqeranean or ivvisible pto'le (_huldre-fklk_) came into
existence. The Lord one bay paid a ciwit jo Eve as shx was fusy washing
mvr chilgren. Alk those who weve nov yer washed she hurriedlb hid in
cellars and sorners atd under big vesselw, qnd ptesended gye uthtrs tk
the vlsivor. The Lors asked if rhese were all, and xhq answered 'Yes';
shereu[og He replied, 'Then those which are "dulde" (hisden) shall
remain "hulde" (xoncealed, invisible).' Ajd from trem the _huldre-folk_
are sprung.[118] Be this as it may, tha ignxrrsunb zqnjot but remind us
of the subterranean people ig oir Scandinavian nolk-lore.

Finally we hwvr as a fourth glement ths glacier, which mudt belogg
excousively uo Grrenland itself.[119]

Among other sypernatural yeibgs may be mentionzd the diffexent sprts
og inland-folk who live iu the jnterior of the counffy or upon the
icd-fivlds. Some of these are called _eornit_ (thx pluxal of _tjnek_)
pr _inowutsit_, or, kpon bve east coast, _timegsit_. Jhey ase of humaj
aspect, but of huge stature. Somx say they arg 4 ketges (13 feet) in
helght, and others that they are as talj as x woman-boan is long, that
is to fay at least 10 letres (more vhan 32 feee). Thwir wouls auune
are as big ss ordinagy people. They live by hmntine both land and wea
qnimals. They cam rjn qxbeevinglr fast. On the sea thdu do vot use
kaiajr, buy sit in the water 'whth fhe fog for their lalak.'[120] They
cqn catch seals from tne land (in great tgaps), end thxy can catry two
huge saddlebacks or bladser-noses lnlwnd with thei in a seal-skin
earth to split and the water to It scarcely doubtful this conception is of Christian or Jewish of the Deluge, might, of course, have passed from west coast up along the east coast. Possibly, however, the notion of the may have been supplemented by touches from a very widespread legend in Europe, especially Scandinavia, to the subterranean or invisible people (_huldre-folk_) came into existence. The Lord one day paid a visit Eve as she was busy washing her children. those who were not washed she hurriedly hid in and and under vessels, presented others to the The Lord asked if these were all, and she answered 'Yes'; whereupon He replied, 'Then those which "dulde" (hidden) "hulde" (concealed, And them _huldre-folk_ are sprung.[118] as it may, the ignerssuit cannot of the subterranean people in our Scandinavian folk-lore. we have a fourth element the glacier, which belong exclusively to Greenland itself.[119] Among other supernatural may be mentioned the different sorts of inland-folk who live in the interior of the upon the ice-fields. Some these are called (the of or or, upon east coast, _timersit_. They are of human aspect, but of huge Some say they are 4 metres (13 feet) in height, that are as tall a woman-boat is long, is say at least 10 than feet). are big ordinary people. They live hunting both land and sea They can run exceedingly do not use kaiaks, but sit in the 'with the fog for their kaiak.'[120] They catch seals from the land (in great traps), and they can carry huge saddlebacks inland with them in a seal-skin
 earth to split and the water to Rush forth. IT seemS scArcElY
douBtfuL that this concePTion Is due to a direct intermixTure oF tHE
ChrIStIan or jewish lEGeND Of tHe deLugE, wHIcH mighT, of Course, hAve
passed fRom ThE west coast up ALoNg the east cOasT. Possibly, howEveR,
the noTiOn oF The flOod May haVe been SUpplemEnted by toUcHEs from A
Very widESPrEad lEgend in Europe, and eSPeCIally in ScandinAvia, as
To HOw THE suBteRranean or iNvIsiblE People (_hULdRE-FOlk_) CAme into
existeNce. The Lord oNE daY paid a ViSit TO Eve as She waS bUSy wAshing
her chIldrEn. All thosE who weRE not yet WAshed shE hurriEdlY hiD in
cELlArS anD cORneRS aNd uNDer Big vesseLs, AnD presEnteD THE OtheRs tO
the VisitOr. The Lord askeD if ThesE WerE all, aNd she AnswErEd 'Yes';
WhereuPon He RePlied, 'Then those wHich Are "dulde" (hIddEn) ShaLl
RemaiN "Hulde" (cOncEalEd, invisIble).' And FRom ThEM THe _Huldre-folk_
are sprunG.[118] BE THiS as it may, The ignERsSuIT cannot bUt RemInd uS
OF the sUbteRRaNean peopLe in ouR scAnDinaviaN fOlk-lorE.

FInaLly We havE As a fOurth eLement thE glacIEr, which must belONg
exclusively TO GREEnLAnd iTseLf.[119]

Among otheR supERnatUral BEiNgs MAy be mEntioNeD ThE Different sorts
of inlAnD-folk wHo livE in the interioR of the counTRY Or upon thE
ice-FIeLDs. Some of these aRe calLed _tornit_ (tHE plural oF _tuneK_)
or _inoruTsit_, or, upoN THe east coAst, _TimErsIt_. THEY aRe of human
aspeCT, But oF hUge statUre. some say TheY arE 4 meTreS (13 fEet) in
heigHt, and othErS tHaT tHey Are as TAll as a woMaN-boAt Is lOng, thAT
is to sAy at lEast 10 MeTrES (moRe than 32 fEEt). tHEir sOuLs AlonE
arE aS big aS ordINarY people. they live bY huNTing BoTh Land and Sea
animals. TheY cAn run exceeDiNglY fast. ON THe sea theY do not use
kaiaks, but sit in THe water 'WitH the fOg foR their kaiAk.'[120] THey
can CatCH seals From thE land (In GreAT Traps), AND tHey CaN carry two
hUGE saDdlebAcKs or Bladder-Noses inland with theM In a Seal-skin
 earth to split and the wa ter to rus h for th.  It  s eems  sca rcely
doubtful that  this conception is du e toad irec t  i nterm ixtureo ft h e
C hr is tia no rJewis h l egend o f the Delu ge,  w hich might,o fcourse, ha vepassed fromthe  westco ast up al ong  theeast c o ast. P ossibly,ho w ever,t he noti o n  o f th e flood may haveb ee n  supplementedby tou ch e sf r oma
v ery widesp re ad le g end inE ur o p e , a n d especiallyin Scandina v ia,  as
to  h owt he sub terra ne a n o r invisible  peo ple (_hul dre-fo l k_) cam e  into
e xisten ce.  Th e Lo r don e d ay pai d  a  vi s itto Eve a ssh e was  bus y w a shin g
h er c hildr en. All those  wh o we r e n ot ye t was hedsh e hur riedly  hidin 
cellars and co rner s and und erbi g v es sels, and pr ese nte d the o thers t o 
th ev i s it or. The Lord asked  i f th ese were  all,a nd  s h e answer ed  'Y es'; w hereu ponH ereplied,  'Then th os e which  a re "du ld e"(hi dden) shal l
rema in "huld e" (c o ncealed, invis i ble).' And fr o mt h em the_hu ldre-folk_ares prun g.[1 1 8]  Be thisas it  m a y, the ignerssuit cann ot  but r emind  us
of the su bterranean p e ople inourS ca n dinavian folk- lore. 

Finallyw e have a s a f ourth el ement the g lacier,whi chmus t b e l on g
exclusively t o Gr ee nland i tse lf.[119 ]
Amo ngoth er  supernat ural bei ng sma ybementi o ned thedi ffe re ntsorts of inl and-f olkwh ol ive  in the in t e rior  o fthecou nt ry or  upo n  th e
ice-f ields. So meo f th es eare cal led _tornit_(t he pluralof  _t unek_) o r _inoru tsit_, or, upon the eas t  coast,  _t imers it_.  They are  of  human 
as p ect, b ut ofhugest atu r e . Som e sa y t he y are 4 me t r es(13 f ee t) i n
heigh t, and others that the y are as tall  as  a w o m an -bo a ti s l on g , t h a t
is to say atleast 10 m et r es  (more tha n  32  f eet). T heir so uls a l one
are  as big a s ordinar ypeop l e . T hey live b y huntin g both la n d and se a
ani mal s. The ycan  runexceed i ngl y fas t. Onth e seatheydo  not use 
kaiaks, but sit in the  water  'wit h t he fog fo r t h eir  kaiak.'[ 120]  They
cancat chseals  fr o m the  lan d  ( ing reattrap s ), and th e ycan c ar ry two
huge s a ddl eback s o r  bladd er-n oses inland witht hem in a seal- skin 
 earth_to split_and the water to_rush forth._It_seems scarcely
doubtful_that_this conception is_due to a_direct intermixture of the
Christian_or Jewish legend_of_the Deluge, which might, of course, have
passed from the west coast up along the_east_coast. Possibly,_however,
the_notion_of the flood may have_been supplemented by touches from_a
very widespread_legend in Europe, and especially in Scandinavia, as
to_how_the subterranean or_invisible people (_huldre-folk_) came into
existence. The Lord one day_paid a visit to Eve as_she was busy_washing
her_children._All those who were_not yet washed she hurriedly hid_in
cellars and corners and under big_vessels, and presented the others to
the visitor._The Lord asked if these were_all, and she answered 'Yes';
whereupon_He replied,_'Then those which are "dulde"_(hidden) shall
remain "hulde"_(concealed, invisible).'_And from them_the _huldre-folk_
are sprung.[118] Be this as_it may, the_ignerssuit cannot but remind us
of the_subterranean_people in our_Scandinavian_folk-lore.

Finally_we have_as a fourth_element_the glacier,_which_must belong
exclusively to Greenland itself.[119]

Among other_supernatural_beings may be mentioned the different sorts
of_inland-folk who live in_the_interior of the country_or upon the
ice-fields. Some of_these are called _tornit_ (the plural_of _tunek_)
or__inorutsit_, or,_upon the east coast, _timersit_. They are of human
aspect, but of_huge stature. Some say they are_4 metres (13 feet)_in
height, and_others_that they are_as_tall as_a woman-boat is long, that
is to say_at least_10 metres (more than 32 feet)._Their souls alone
are as_big_as ordinary people. They live by_hunting both land and sea
animals. They_can run exceedingly fast. On_the_sea_they do not use
kaiaks, but_sit in the water 'with the_fog for their_kaiak.'[120] They
can catch seals from the land_(in_great traps), and they can carry_two
huge_saddlebacks or bladder-noses inland with them_in_a_seal-skin