GRAPHIC ART OF THE ESKIMOS. 941 



Upon the opposite side of the illustration is seen a pregnant wbale 

 (fig. 10), the body of tlie larger animal being lifted partly, while within 

 is portrayed a smaller whale with the head directed toward the head 

 of its parent. A little to the left of this are some well- drawn illustra- 

 tions of sledges, to which three dogs are hitched, ISTo. 17, while around to 

 the left are the outlines of several natives holding their arms aloft as if 

 experiencing surprise or joy at something in which they are interested. 

 At !No. 18 is shown an indentation representing a little inlet in which 

 a whaler is shown anchored. Near the vessel are natives in various 

 attitudes, as if engaged in conversation or barter, while above, in No, 

 19, are four small triangular bodies projecting toward the water, which 

 denote habitations, very much in form like the ordinary Indian tent. 



At No. 20 is the outline of a large bear being attacked by twG 

 natives, the one in front pretending to strike him with some large 

 object, while the man behind him is in the attitude of using a spear. 

 Quite a settlement is represented at a projecting i)oint of land. No. 21, 

 the lines upon which are continuous dark bodies, both round and tri- 

 angular, representing habitations of various kinds. 



In No. 22 are represented six small scaffolds, and from the opposite 

 side of this point are three otliers which may represent burial scaffolds, 

 or they may possibly be intended for food storage onlj'. At No. 2.3 is 

 the shore line, the short projecting lines radiating therefrom ap])ar- 

 ently denoting sedges or grass, while the lines extending around the 

 village appear to denote a rise in the land corresponding to the con- 

 tour lines. In No. 24 is shown an individual upon a loft, with arms 

 outstretched, as if making signals. In No. 25 two habitations are 

 shown, with another scaftold denoting the end of the settlement. The 

 inclosure between Nos. 24 and 25, within which are vast numbers of 

 short lines, seems to denote a marsh with sedges, or reeds, or other 

 aquatic plants, while in No. 26 we have a continuous line of blackened 

 spots denoting the contour of a mountain range upon which we lind at 

 several points human beings, one with a spear, while another has his 

 arms outstretched as if attracting attention. Beyond this range are 

 indicated various animals, conspicuous amongst them being the deer. 

 This ppi^arently denotes a hunting ground. At No. 27 is another inlet 

 in which are represented three whalers or whaling ships, while ui)on 

 the shore we tind two pairs of human beings in which one person of 

 each pair seems to hand forward some object to the other, who is 

 shown with outstretched arms as if to receive it. About the ships are 

 shown numbers of umiaks loaded with natives Avho have come to trade. 

 In No. 28 is another indication of a bear hunt, three natives partici- 

 pating in this attack, two armed with bows and arrows, while the third 

 has only a spear. In No. 29 is shown what appears to be a hostile 

 encounter between several natives, and actual hostility is taking jdace 

 as shown in No. 30, where two are engaged in grappling with one 

 another, while their companions stand by in various attitudes of sur- 

 prise or alarm. 



