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tlie plan of the house than has heretofore been given. The houses of 

 the Kwakiutl form a square, the sides of wliich are from 40 to 60 feet 

 long. (Figs. 7 and 8.) The door (D) is generally in the center of the 

 side nearest the sea, which forms the front of the house. The latter 

 has a gable roof, the ridge of which runs from the front to the rear. 

 The walls consist of boards, which are fastened to a framework of poles. 

 The sides of the door are formed by two posts (A) from G to 8 inches in 

 diameter and standing about 4 feet apart. Over the door they are cou- 



GEOUND PLAN OF KWAKIUTL HOUSE. 



nected by a crossbar (B). (Fig. 8.) Sometimes the framework of the 

 door is made of heavy planks. The framework of the house front con- 

 sists of two or three vertical poles (C), about 3 inches in diameter, on 

 each side of the door. They are from 8 to 10 feet apart. Their length 

 diminishes toward the sides of the house according to the inclination of 

 the roof. These poles are connected by long crossbars (E), which are 

 tied to their outer side with ropes of cedar bark at half the distance 

 between the roof and the grouiul. The framework of the rear part is 

 similar to that of the front, but that of the sides is far stronger, as it 



