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which caused so much i-idicule. The raven ehidod the attempt to-be 

 painted in like luaimer, and stoutly refused to come near. 



Origin of the {/id h. — Some people in a boat desired to go around a 

 point of land which projected far into the water. As the water there 

 was always in a violent commotion under the end of the point which 

 terminated in a high cliff some of the women were re(iuested to walk 

 over the neck of land. One of them got out with her children in order 

 to lighten the boat. She was directed to go over the place, and they 

 promised to wait for her on the other side. The people in the boat 

 had gone so far that their voices, giving the direction, became indis- 

 tinct. The poor woman became confused and suspected they wanted 

 to desert her. She remained about the cliflF, constantly crying the last 

 words she heard. She ultimately changed into a gull, and now shouts 

 only the sound like "r/o over, goover, over, ovc," etc. 



Origin of the hairlit. — Among the people of a, villiige was a woman 

 who was noted for the shortness of her neck. Slie was so constantly 

 teased and tormented about it that she often sat for hours on the edge 

 of high places. She changed into a hawk, and now when she sees 

 anyone she immediately exclaims, '' Kea ! kea! kea ! who, who, who 

 was it that cried ' short neck ? ' " 



Origin of the swalloir. — Some small children, who were extraordi- 

 narily wise, were playing at building toy houses on the edge of a high 

 clitt near the village in which tliey dwelt. They were envied for their 

 wisdom, and to them was given the name "Zulugagnak," or, like a 

 raven, which was supposed to know all the past and future. While 

 these children were thus amusing themselves they were changed into 

 small birds, which did not forget their last occupation, and even to 

 this day tliey come to the cliffs, near the camps of the people, and 

 build houses of mud, which they artix to the side of the rock. Even 

 the raven does not molest them, and the Eskimo children love to 

 watch tbe swallow build his iglugiak of mud. 



The hare. — The hare was a child who was so ill treated and abused 

 by the other people, because it had long ears, tliat it went to dwell by 

 itself. When it sees anyone the ears are laid down on the back, for, if 

 it hears the shout of a person, it thinks they are talking of its long 

 ears. It has no tail, because it did not formerly have one. 



The wolf was a poor woman, who had so many children that she 

 could not ftnd enough for them to eat. They became so gaunt and 

 hungry that they were changed into wolves, constantly roaming over 

 the land seeking food. The cry of the mother may be lieard as she 

 strives to console her hungry children, saying that food in plenty will 

 soon be found. 



Lice are supposed to drop from the body of a huge si)irit, dwelling' 

 in the regions above, who was punished by having these ])ests con 

 stantly torment him. In his rage to free himself the lice dropped 

 down upon the people who condemned him to this punishment. 



