THE ESKIMO TRIBES. 



THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICIS, 

 ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO LANOUAGE. 



WITH A COMPARATIVE VOCABULARY 

 AND A SKETCH-MAP. 



BY 

 Dr. H. RINK, 



LATE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL GREENLAND BOARD OF TRADE, 



AND FORMERLY ROYAL INSPECTOR OF SOUTH GREENLAND. 



AUTHOR OF »TALES AND TRADITIONS OF THE ESKlMO.i , »DANISH GREENLAND.. , ETC. 



VOL. I. 



[VOL. XI OF THE "Meddelelser om Grønland.., 



EDITED BY THE COMMISSION FOR DIRECTING THE GEOLOGICAL 



AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATIONS IN GREENLAND.] 



LIBRARY 



=^=^ NEW YORK 



BOTANICAL 

 (JaKUBM. 



COPENHAGEN. LONDON. 



C. A. REITZEL. LONGMANS, GREEN & GO'S. 



MDCCCLXXXYII. 



