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THE CENTRAL ESKIMO. 



seams standing vertically (Fig. 493). In the center there is a hole 

 (qingang) through which one can look out. In some instances a piece 

 of fresh water ice is inserted in the hole. According to Ross it is 

 always used by the Netchillirmiut (II, p. 250), who make the slab by 

 letting water freeze in ; 



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house of Davi: 



In the rear half and on both sides of the door a bank of snow two 

 and a half feet high is raised and cut off straight, a passage trench 

 five feet wide and six feet long remaining. Tl^e rear half forms the 

 bed, the adjoining parts of the side benches are the place for the 

 lamps, while on both sides of the entrance meat and refuse are heaped 

 up. Frequently the snowbank on which the hut is built is deep 



