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interior arrangements of this Kamanatignian abode 

 were as follows : — The ground was covered with 

 beams, placed over each other so as to form a kind 

 of flooring ; the roof, which had a pyramidal form, 

 was covered with trunks of trees sawn into thin 

 planks, and covered with pine branches solidly- 

 fastened to a fragile wall. It is the custom of the 

 Kamanatignian architects to line the interior of their 

 erections with turf, so as to give more heat to the 

 inhabitants. 



The Esquimaux's hut is usually divided into two, 

 throughout its length, (that is to say, from the door 

 to the wall at the farther end,) by parallel beams. 

 These are crossed by others, which extend from side 

 to side of the hut. In this manner, it is divided into 

 nine sections, of which the three nearest the door are 

 set apart for storing wood, clothes, household uten- 

 sils, &c. ; the three nearest the hinder wall are used 

 for provisions and the finer sorts of utensils. As for 

 the other three divisions in the middle, the largest, 

 which lies under the opening in the roof (which is 

 intended to allow the smoke to escape), serves for the 

 sitting-room. The compartment to the right of this 

 is occupied by the head of the family and his wife, 

 and that to the left by the other inhabitants of the 

 hut. If the family is very numerous, the less im- 

 portant members lodge how best they can. 



The village of Kamanatignia did not, however, 

 entirely consist of huts. The Esquimaux had con- 



