5 8 THE CHILDREN OF THE COLD. 



left to dry. Little toy ones are often 

 made for the babies to play with, but most 

 of them are large and hold from a pint to 

 a couple of quarts. The little girls 

 often play with the im-moo-sik, as they 

 call this cup, the victor's winnings being 

 a little bit of soup poured into the 

 cup. 



Another game, also called noo-glook- 

 took, is played by the men and boys. A 

 piece of walrus ivory, about as long as 

 the forefinger and probably a little larger 

 in diameter, is pierced near the middle 

 with holes running entirely through, and 

 as thickly placed as can be without cut- 

 ting it in two. Through each extremity 

 is passed a stout sinew string, one end 

 of which holds it fast to the roof of the 

 igloo, or tent, while the other is tied to 

 some heavy object, as a walrus's skull or 



