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brought to Port Foulke and buried. " And here,'''' writes 

 Hayes, " in the drear solitude of the Arctic desert, our 

 comrade sleeps the sleep that knows no waking in this 

 troubled world, — where no loving hands can ever come 

 to strew his grave with flowers, nor eyes grow dim with 

 sorrowing ; but the gentle stars, which in life he loved so 

 well, will keep over him eternal vigil, and the winds will 

 wail over him, and Nature, his mistress, will drop upon 

 his tomb her frozen tears for evermore. 1 '' 



When Hans returned from his visit to the Esquimaux, 

 he brought with him his wife's father and mother. 

 Hayes gives the following description of them : — 



"The personal appearance of this interesting couple 

 was not peculiarly attractive. Their faces were broad, 

 jaws heavy, cheek-bones projecting like other carnivorous 

 animals, foreheads narrow, eyes small and very black, 

 noses flat, lips long and thin, and when opened, there 

 were disclosed two narrow, white, well-preserved rows of 

 polished ivory, — well worn, however, with long use and 

 hard service, for the teeth of the Esquimaux serve a great 

 variety of purposes, such as softening skins, pulling and 

 tightening cords, besides masticating food, which I may 

 here mention is wholly animal. Their hair was jet black, 

 though not abundant, and the man had the largest growth 

 of beard which I have seen upon an Esquimaux face, but 

 it was confined to the upper lip and the tip of the chin. 

 The face of the Esquimaux is indeed quite Mongolian 

 in its type, and is usually beardless. In stature they are 

 short, though well built, and bear, in every movement, 

 evidence of strength and endurance. 



" The dress of the male and female differed but little 

 one from the other. It consisted of nine pieces — a pair 

 of boots, stockings, mittens, pantaloons, an under-dress, 

 and a coat. The man wore boots of bear-skin, reaching 

 to the top of the calf, where they met the pantaloons, 



