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house and three men went in, while eight stood outside waiting. 

 The three men inside jumped on the giant, and the eight men 

 came in and joined in the fight. The giant broke the lines he 

 was fastened with, and killed three men before the others over- 

 powered him and killed him with their knives. So that was 

 the last of the giant. His grave is to be seen to this day. It is a 

 very large and long stone grave in Saglek bay. 



Another story, concerning a giant character of the same 

 locality, is told, in which he is overcome by a dwarf: 



ALASUQ AND THE GIANT. 



A long time ago there lived in Saglek bay a giant who played 

 the tyrant over the people there. He would do no work, but 

 stole seals from the hunters. They did not dare to show their 

 resentment because he was so big and strong. Finally they 

 killed him by getting him to allow himself to be bound. 



In the same village there lived a dwarf named Alasuq. He 

 lived alone with his mother. His father had died when he was 

 young, and he had supported his mother ever since, like a man. 

 Although he was so small, he was very strong. He was a jolly 

 little fellow and well liked by all the people. 



One day the giant, who was always boasting what he could 

 do and frightening the hunters, challenged them to a kayak race 

 around an island in the bay. None of them dared to accept, but 

 little Alasuq said he would try him. Everyone laughed at him, 

 but it did not turn him from his purpose. 



He laid aside his usual paddle, and made himself an enor- 

 mously large one, larger even than the giant's. It had holes in 

 the middle for hand grips. 



When he came out to race, all the people remarked about it, 

 particularly the giant, who made fun of the little man and his 

 big paddle. 



But when they started, no one laughed any more. The 

 little fellow handled his paddle so strongly that he would have 

 broken an ordinary paddle. He quickly outdistanced the giant. 

 When he was rounding the island, long before he came in sight, 



