Sketches From Oldest America 



the upper portions of the summer waterproof boots 

 and shoes. The skin of the giant seal, treated in 

 the same way, was used for boot soles, the soles 

 being crimped into shape by biting with the teeth. 

 All sewing was done with deer or whale sinew, the 

 former being considered the best. The same meth 

 ods are yet employed for dressing skins and making 

 clothing as of old. 



Lines for the seal spear, hauling lines for the boat 

 or sled, and all lashings, are made from the skin of 

 the giant seal, treated as above, then cut into long 

 strings. 



All the stone implements that were formerly in 

 use have been rendered obsolete by the introduction 

 of iron, and it is now difficult to procure any of 

 these old reminders of the past. 



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