A TBEASUBY OF ESKIMO TALES 



she had never done the thing before, and she said, 

 " Harpoon a small dolphin, else I may not be 

 able to hold it, if it is large enough to make a 

 strong pull." 



After a short time a young animal came up to 

 breathe, and she cried, " Kill that one. I can 

 hold it." 



" No, that one is too large," he said. 



Again a small dolphin came near, and the 

 mother shouted, " Spear that." But he said, 

 " No, it is too large and strong." 



At last a huge animal arose quite near, and im- 

 mediately he threw his harpoon, taking care to 

 wound but not to kill it, and at the same time 

 pushing his mother into the water. 



" That is because you abused me," he cried, as 

 the white whale dragged her into the sea. 



Whenever she came to the surface to breathe 

 she cried " Louk! Louk! " and gradually she be- 

 came transformed into a narwhal. 



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