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horns is sometimes sixty pounds. The broad base of the 

 horn is hollow on the inside, and of a form approaching 

 to a square ; when this is separated from the head and the 

 other part of the horn, it forms a convenient dish, which 

 is very generally used by the native Esquimaux for many 

 domestic purposes. 



The horns of the cow are nine inches distant from each 

 other at the base, and are placed exactly on the sides of 

 the head; they are thirteen inches long, and eight or 

 nine inches round at the base. 



The head and the body generally is covered with very 

 long silky hairs of a dark colour; some of which are 

 seventeen inches long ; on the middle of the back (which 

 is broad and flat), the hair is lighter and not so long. 

 Beneath the long hairs, in all parts, there is a thick coat 

 of cinereous wool of exquisite fineness. M. Jeramie 

 brought some to France, of which stockings were made 

 more beautiful than silk. 



The tail is only three inches long, and completely 

 covered with very long hairs, so as to be undistinguishable 

 to the sight. Of this tail, the Esquimaux of the north- 

 west side of Hudson's Bay, make a cap of a most 

 horrible appearance, for the hairs fall all round their 

 heads, and cover their faces ; yet it is of singular service 

 in keeping off the musquitoes, which would otherwise be 

 intolerable. 



The ears are only three inches long, quite erect, and 

 sharp pointed, but dilate much in the middle ; they are 

 thickly lined with hair of a dusky colour, marked with a 

 stripe of white. 



The frog in the hoof is soft, partially covered with hair, 

 and transversely ribbed. The following sketch represents 



