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■among these small communities, if a similar expression 

 can be used for the existing conglomeration. The van- 

 quished were made slaves (Kalgi) and forced to do all 

 the work. The scarcity of women brought onpolyandria. 

 Relationship was reckoned from the mother's side. In 

 some narratives we hear of the existence of cannibalism. 

 The character of the Aleut seems apathetic idle, im- 

 movable, and very fond of much distraction. Comming 

 in contact with Russians (and on the adjacent Islands 

 near Alaska with many other differend races) the Aleuts 

 have rapidly acquired exterior culture and Christianity so, 

 that at the beginning of the XIX century there were 

 very few heathens left (the Aleuts had no worked out 

 systematic religions principles, they were in a state of 

 animism), but the national character remained fully un- 

 touched; there appeared an outward submission to the 

 suppression of the master (and very severe ones at the 

 time of the Russ. Americ. Co.) and developped unsym- 

 pathetic traces of the low servility and flattery. The tra- 

 vellers passing by and missionaries (who had a great 

 influence over the Aleuts) cannot sufficiently praise their 

 sincerity, honesty and other beautiful qualities, wher eas 

 people, who have been infortunate enough to have lived 

 any length of time, amongst the population-write, that 

 of all those, who are subjects of the Russ. Amer. Co., 

 the worst were those from Atkha and Attou. 



But this is an extreme opinion. One cannot deny, that 

 the Aleut has a capacity for mechanical labour, but he 

 never attains perfection in it, as also there is little facility 

 for intellectual development; stupidity of intellect is 

 remarkable. 



The Aleut is false, vindictive, he will never attack 

 face to face, but always from behind a corner in ambush. 

 An Aleut never • forgets an offence and patiently waits 

 for a convenient time to revenge himself. 



The population of the Commander Islands with a 

 considerable admixture of foreign blood, gave two types, 



