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Fifteen only «. ki'-mt-a'-kMn. 



Twenty only y u-i' nd-lhan. 



Forty only mal'-ii-ghuh i'-pi-a'-khcin. 



One-half (in length) lo-Mn'-td- Mn'-u-f/ha. 



One-half (in quantity) aii-ilh'-ha, or au-ilh'-u-huJc. 



A part or portion, in length or quantity an-ukh'-uk. 



All tfi man' , 



None pi'-tuk. 



For purposes of biirter four skius of the reindeer fawn— just enough 

 to make a fur coat or parkie— are tied in a bunch aud called a "parkie 

 of fawn skins." The following set of numerals is used in counting 

 these sets of fawn skins or parkies: 



One parkie of fawn skins d-tau'-tsi-ktit. 



Two parkies of fawn skins meil'-ii-ghu'-i-kut. 



Three parkies of fawn skins pln-a-shu'-i-kiit. 



Four parkies of fawn skins sta-maV -kut. 



Five parkies of fawn skins tci-hW -mai-kut. 



Six parkies of fawn skins a-ghu-hin' -Ukli-kut . 



Seven parkies of fawn skins mdl-u-ghim'-Ukh-kut. 



Eight parkies of fawn skins pin-ai-yun'-likh-kiit. 



Nine parkies of fawn skins ko'-Iin-o-gho-tai'-Un-okh'-kut. 



Ten parkies of fawn skins ko'-lt-kiit. 



Eleven parkies of fawn skins ko'-li-kiit U-tau'-tsi-nik chip'-i-tut. 



Twelve parkies of fawn skins ko'-li-kut mdl-u-ghu'-i-ntk chip'-i-tiit. 



Thirteen parkies of fawn skins ko'-li-kut pin-a-shu'-i-nik cMp'-i-tut. 



Fourteen parkies of fawn skins ko'-Ji-kiU sla-mai'-nik cMp'-i-tnt. 



Fifteen parkies of fawn skins ko'-li-kut ta'-hli-mai'-nik chip'-i-tiit, or ii-ki'-mi- 



dkh'-kilt. 



Sixteen parkies of fawn skins a-kV -mx-dkh-kiit a-tau-tsi' -nik cMp'-i-tut. 



Seventeen parkies of fawn skius d-ki'-mi-dkh-kut mdl-il-ghu'-l-tiik chip'-i-tut. 



Eighteen parkies of fawn skins d-ki'-mi-dkh-kxit pih-a-shu'-i-nik cJiip'i-tut. 



Nineteen parkies of fawn skins d-ki'-mi-dkh-kut sta-maV -nik chip'-i-tut. 



Twenty parkies of fawn skins dki'-mi-dkh-kiit td'-hli-mai'-nik chip'-i-tut, or 



yu-i'-nakh-kuk. 



Forty parkies of fawn skins mdV -u-ghu-i' -pi-akh' -kuk. 



Sixty parkies of fawn skins pin-ai'-yun i'-pl-akh'-kuk. 



VIIiLAGES AIN^D HOUSES 



The Eskimo villages of western Alaska are located with reference to 

 proximity to hunting and fishing grounds and to the most favorable 

 landing place for their kaiaks and umiaks that may be found. The 

 sites vary greatly, from the head of some beautifully sheltered cove to 

 the precipitous face of a rocky slope, as on Sledge and King islands. 

 Formerly, the constant danger from hostile raids caused the people to 

 choose locations for their dwellings which were easy of defense. This 

 is demonstrated by the sites of ruins on the coast of Bering sea and the 

 ruins of former Eskimo villages on the Arctic coast of Siberia, north- 

 westward of Bering strait. 



These ancient villages were built usually on the highest points of 

 islands, near the shore, or on high capes or peninsulas commanding 

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