84 NATIVES OF GREENLAND. 



usually omitted, as was observed on the term Skreelling, 

 which they converted into Karaht. They have no writing 

 amono'st them ; though some of the children of the Danish 

 convicts have been tauo-ht to write. The Uskees think it 

 so much time thrown away from the more important con- 

 cern of learning the management of the kaiak and dart. 

 They usualty reckon on their fingers, and seldom go beyond 

 ten in counting ; though others say they have been known 

 to reckon as high as twenty. Their conveniences of life 

 being so few, make further numbering ufmecessary. 



The following brief list of words from the language of 

 the Greenlander is very insufficient to give any adequate 

 idea of its construction ; but, as it may aid further en- 

 deavours on such a subject, I beg leave to subjoin them, 

 with their English signification. 



Uskee The national denomination, to which 



is added me ; and to this compound 

 is attached the most honourable 

 consideration. 



Yak The national name so pronounced is 



insulting. 



Cuna Woman. 



Picaninnee Child. A familiar diminutive gene- 

 rally applied. 



Ap Yes ; probably an imitation of aye. 



Na-me Absolute refusal. 



