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THE HUDSON BAY ESKIMO. 



penetrate the strip of woods or bushes and emerge into the open coun- 

 try beyond. As soon as the native sees the deer everything is put in 



readiness on the kaiak, and with 

 quick strokes of thedouble-bladed 

 paddle he is behind and below the 

 now territied animals. They rear 

 and plunge in frantic confusion, 

 endeavoring to escape theii' most 

 dreaded foe. The hunter calmly 

 drives the herd through the water 

 as the shepherd does his flock on 

 land. Those disposed to break 

 away are rounded up and driven 

 back. The greatest care must be 

 exercised not to let the animals 

 get below the kaiak, or they will 

 swim faster with the stream than 

 the hunter can paddle. As there 

 are, generally, two or more kaiaks, 

 it is an easy matter for the men 

 to drive the animals wherever 

 they desire. When the camp is 

 above, the deer are driven diag- 

 onally across so as to make them 

 come out near the camp. If the 

 site is below, the animals are 

 allowed to drop down to a con- 

 venient place. These maneuvers 

 depend on the wind, as the sense 

 of smell of the deer is very acute 

 at this season, and the scent of the camp, if detected, would throw the 

 animals into such terror that the greater number would escape. 



Flo 68— Togrglehead for hand spear. 





Fig. 69.— Sealskin float. 



When near the place the hunter takes his deer spear, which is exactly 

 like the one used by the Indians, and fjuietly stabs the animal in a 



