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THE HUDSON BAY ESKIMO. 



The natives sometimes make wooden eombs like the one shown in Fig. 

 146, in imitation of those purchased. 



After a woman's hair has been combed lialf of it is collected on each 



side of the head and rolled 

 or wound up on small 

 pieces of board (Fig. 147) 

 similar in shape to the 

 '' winders " on which darn- 

 ing or knitting cord is 

 wrapped. Strands of 

 beads are now placed 

 upon these to hold the 

 hair in place. 



A remarkable object is 

 shown in Fig. 148. It is 

 one of a pair of boards 

 procured from one of the 

 Little Whale river Indi- 

 ans, by whom they are 

 used to assist in swim- 

 ming. One board is held 

 in each hand and used as 

 a paddle to push the 

 swimmer along. Indians 

 able to swim are scarce. 

 I have not seen these 

 boards in use, and am not 

 able personally to speak 

 concerning their alleged 



Fia. 146.— Comb, with birckbark case and cleaner. r- ,, ..i.:^,. 



The tish-hook shown in Fig. 149 has a barb of steel or iron. It is on 

 the smaller hooks made of one of the ribs of the larger trout. 



AMUSEMf^NTS. 



The boys have no consideration for the females of their own age, but 



treat them as inferiors and tit 

 for nothing but to be subjects 

 of almost constant annoyance 

 and persecution. When a 

 number of boys collect they 

 are sure to maltreat the wo- 

 men, even those advanced in 

 years, and appear to delight 

 in any opportunity to sub- 



Fio. 147.— Boards for woman's liMir. ject them tO the TudcSt mis- 



chief. If a woman ventures to peep from the tent in summer a shower 



