MURDOCH.] 



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The old arc much wrinkled, and they frequently suffer from watery 

 eyes, with large sacks under them, which begin to form at a compara 

 tively early age. There is considerable variation in features, as well as 

 complexion, among them, even in cases where there seems to be no sus 

 picion of mixed blood. There were several men among them with de 

 cided aquiline, noses and something of a Hebrew cast of countenance. 



FIG. 4. Puka, a 



mail of Utkiavwifi. 



The eyes are of various shades of dark brown two pairs of light hazel 

 eyes were observed and are often handsome. The hair is black, per 

 fectly straight, and very thick. With the men it is generally coarser 

 than with the women, who sometimes have very long and silky hair, 

 though it generally does not reach much below the shoulders. The eye 

 brows are thin and the beard scanty, growing mostly upon the upper 

 lip and chin, and seldom appearing under the age of 20. In this they 

 resemble most Eskimo. Back, 1 however, speaks of the &quot;luxuriant 



1 Journey, titc., p. 289. 



