850 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



journey, by which alone they could describe to us, with the help of their imperfect 

 arithmetic, the distance from one place to another. But our subsequent knowledge 

 of the coast has cleared up much of this difficulty, affording the means of applying 

 to their hydrographical sketches a tolerably accurate scale for those parts which we 

 have not hitherto visited. 



Fig. 63. 

 RAILED SLEDCiE. POINT BARROW. 



In the following description tents, habitations, and boats are illus 

 trated, as also some domestic avocations, as might be expected in the 

 representation of village life. 



Quite an interesting result is produced in plate 60, fig. 6, or sixth line, 

 the drawing representing the outlines of the houses so that the inte 

 rior, with the occupants variously engaged, is exposed to view. 



Fig. 64. 



FLAT SLEDGE. POINT BARROW. 



The end of the record at No. 1 denotes a partial turn, indicating the 

 intention of the owner of the record to at some future time continue 

 the picto graphs in that direction to the next face of the drill bow. No. 

 1 is 011 or at his empty storehouse, the framework only being drawn. 



Fig. 65. 



SMALL SLEDGE WITH IVORY RUNNERS. POINT BARROW. 



No. 2 is a rack, with food or goods on top, while at No. 3 is the first 

 house of the village the latter being indicated by the several habita 

 tions. One of the occupants is seated upon an elevated ledge or seat, 

 while another is seated on the floor before it; the other inmates are 



