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THE HUDSON BAY ESKIMO. 



soles of stout material turned \x\) an inch or two all round tlie foot, a 

 tongue covering the top of the foot, joinert to abroad heel band which 

 passes round behind the aukle. Then the l;!gs are either made long 

 enough to reach to the knee or else almost to the ankle. These half- 

 boots are worn over the fur stockings in warm weather, or ont.side the 



Fm. 34. Eskimo woman's deerakm coat. 



long boots in very severe weather. Indian moccasins are also worn, 



sometimes over a ])air of inside shoes and sometimes as inside shoes. 



For tliick waterproof soles the skin of the beaver or the harp seal is 



used. The former wears the better. White whale skin is also used 



