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part has also but rarely and imperfectly been investigated by 

 exploring expeditions. For these reasons we can only have a 

 vague idea of the number to which the whole population amounts. 

 If we guess it to be 4000, this is very likely too much. 



4. THE LABRADORIANS. 



They are separated from the former by a sound which 

 requires the greatest caution in being crossed by open boats. 

 Upon the tiASTCOAST of Labrador the number of natives is rated 

 at 1500 of whom 1163 were Christianised. With addition of 

 those on the NORTH and WESTSIDE the whole Eskimo population 

 may amount to between 2000 and 2200. 



5. THE GREENLANDERS. 



Of the inhabitants of Greenland only the small Smith's 

 Sound tribe or Arctic Highlanders seem to be more closely 

 allied to those of the Central Regions. Between these northern- 

 most people of the world and the other West Greenlanders 

 no intercourse has existed as far back as we have known the 

 latter. Only obscure traditions are told at Smith's Sound about 

 excursions having been undertaken to the «Southlanders». WE 

 DIVIDE THE GREENLANDERS IN WEST AND EAST GR. In 1880 

 the West Gr. amounted to 9752 all of whom were Christianised. 

 In 1884 the East Gr. south of 68° N. L. numbered 548. North 

 of 68°, as well known, people have only been seen by Clavering, 

 who in 1823 met with two families north of 74|^°. The people 

 who may live in the northern region between 68° and Smith's- 

 Sound can hardly by supposed to be numerous, not even on 

 an arctic scale. 



