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from their hiding-place behind a block of snow, 

 they cut the rope of seaweed, and carried the 

 lad to his mother s hut, where he grew up to become 

 a great hunter. 



Ages ago there lived on the shore of Davis Strait 

 a young orphan boy named &quot; Kaud/ who, on 

 account of his loneliness, was so ill-treated that he 

 was not allowed to sleep in the hut, but had to 

 cuddle up to the sledge dogs which lay outside. 

 His food consisted of the toughest pieces of walrus 

 hide, which he was obliged to eat without a knife, 

 until a little Eskimo girl took pity on him and 

 made him a present of a knife, which he concealed 

 in the hood of his jacket. So badly treated was 

 young Kaud that he remained very small, and even 

 young children took advantage of his weakness and 

 ill treated him when at play. When the villagers 

 gathered in the house used for singing, Kaud would 

 lie in the passage listening to the music, and wish 

 ing he could take part in the enjoyment. Some 

 times a sturdy man would look out, and espying 

 young Kaud, would take him by the ear and lift 

 him into the room, where some heavy task would be 

 found for him. 



The man in the moon had for some time been 

 watching the miseries of this Eskimo orphan, and 

 at last decided to come to earth and help him. 

 For a time the small boy was too frightened to 

 leave the hut where he was hiding, but soon 

 ventured forth, and to his surprise the man from 

 the moon told him to move some very large stones, 

 which seemed too heavy even for a strong man. Of 



