THE ESKIMO TRIBES. 



THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS, 

 ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO LANGUAGE. 



WITH A COIPARATIVE VOCABULARY, 

 AND A SKETCH-MAP. 



BY 



Dr. HENRY RINK, 



LATE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL GREENLAND BOARD OF TRADE, 



AND FORMERLY ROYAL INSPECTOR OF SOUTH GREENLAND. 



AUTHOR OF nTALE.S AND TRADITIONS OF THE ESKIMO», ..DANISH GREENLAND.., ETC. 



[VOL. XI OF THE "Meddelelser om Grenland», 



EDITED BT THF COxMMISSION FOR DIEECTIXG THE GEOLOGICAL 



AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATIONS IN GREENLAND.] 



COPENHAGEN. LONDON. 



С. А. REITZEL. WILLIAMS & NORGATE. 



MDCCGLXXXYII. 



