PLANS OP SNOW HOUSES. 



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reiJi-inted from Hall and Parry, respectively, with the former ones. 

 Among the eastern tribes I have never seen the beds on the side of 

 the passage, but always at the rear of the house. 



From Parry n, p, Tm.) 



Besides these snow houses a more solid building is in use, called 

 qarmang. On the islands of the American Archipelago and in the 

 neighboring parts of the mainland numerous old stone foimdatious 

 are found, which prove that all these islands were once inhabited by 

 the Eskimo. It has often been said that the central tribes have for- 

 gotten the art of building stone houses and always live in snow huts. 



Fig. jnr. Plan of Hudson Bay house. (From Hall H, p. 138.) 



At the present time they do not build houses, but cover the walls of 

 an old hut with a new roof whenever they take possession of it. 

 There is no need of any new buildings, as the Eskimo always locate 

 in the old settlements and the old buildings are quite sufficient to 

 satisfy all their wants. 



