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different modes of spelling. This however especially refers to 

 the General Part, whereas the Special Part is intended for more 

 completely rendering the same service as the schedules in their 

 ordinary tabular form. As the Labradorian and the Central 

 dialects deviate very little from the* Greenlandic tongue, only a 

 small selection has been taken out of the L. dictionary. Of 

 the Mackenzie much is omitted as dubious. A similar doubt in 

 regard to correctness as real Eskimo certainly also prevailed 

 in regard to many words of the lists from the Extreme West, 

 but on account of the scarcity of these sources the have been 

 so much more exhausted. Between North and South Alaska a 

 peculiar difference seems to prevail, perhaps owing to the contact 

 with Aleutians and Indians. 



In the subdivisions of the General Part a peculiar place 

 has been assigned to Stemwords and Affixes. This of course 

 only refers to those, whose signification, apart from their extended 

 application in other sections, is peculiarly related to what is 

 indicated by the heading of the subdivision. 



VARIOUS NOTES. 



(1) DANGERS OF THE ARCTIC CHASE. The extraordinary 

 dexterity which is required in the critical moment, when the 

 kayacker has struck the seal and then with one hand has to 

 perform the necessary operations in killing and securing his prize, 

 while the other has to wield the paddle, has frequently been 

 spoken of. Attention has especially been called to the impor- 

 tance of first getting rid of the hunting bladder. In catching 

 seals from the ice the hunter may be obliged to let his own 

 body perform the service of the bladder in keeping hold of the 

 animal. Richardson describes this sport as follows: The seal 

 being a very wary animal, with acute sight, smell and hearing, 

 is no match however for the Eskimo hunter who sheltered from 

 the keen blast by a semicircular wall of snow will sit motionless 



