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stock is steadily growing and displacing both Indians and 
Eskimo. Farther north, the Moravians care for the Eskimo. 
The Hudson’s Bay Company have also made a bid for their 
trade, establishing posts at Nachvak (since abandoned) 
and at Ungava. 
At present the Moravians have six stations. The most 
northerly station is that at Killinek, or Cape Chidley. 
Here the Eskimo, attracted by the excellent seal-fishery, 
walrus, and white-whale fishery to be had at the cape, 
have gathered from the northeast coast and from Ungava 
Bay. Though the turbulent currents and whirlpools are 
dangerous to kayaks, the Eskimo have no fear of venturing 
out, and, at times, cross to the Button Islands to hunt 
there. A man with his family will, in the spring, transfer 
all his belongings to a pan of ice at Fort Chimo, and live by 
hunting and shooting on the floating ice till he arrives at 
the cape, one hundred and eighty miles distant. He finds 
no monotony, feels no cold, and knows no fear of conditions 
which would whiten the hair of many a bold European. 
At the present time one Moravian family dwells at the 
station. They have themselves built a house, church, 
and stores. Even the church is admirably constructed to 
keep out the cold. It is floored under the sills, double 
floored over them, and filled between with cement. Thick 
tarred paper in one piece runs up in a similar manner be- 
tween the layers of the wall. To Europeans the site seems 
the most villainous dwelling-place possible. The settle- 
ment is situated in a deep gulch with a wall of rock opposite, 
shutting out any view; a terribly dangerous current runs 
through the defile. The tides rise and fall thirty-five feet. 
The land is entirely bare of woody growth, even shrubs, 
