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eions of the songs into verses and refrains were made by myself from the records, 

 or in a few instances by Miss Roberts; on this subject I failed to obtain any 

 information from the Eskimos themselves. 



The Department* was exceedingly fortunate in being able to secure the 

 services of Miss Helen H. Roberts, formerly of Columbia University, for the 

 musical transcription and analyses of the phonograph records. All the first 

 part of this paper, which deals with the music of the songs, is by Miss Roberts; 

 I have simply checked over the texts underneath the music. In a few cases the 

 text submitted to her was defective; it has been corrected wherever possible, 

 but omissions have generally been allowed to stand lest the syllables should be 

 attached to the wrong notes. The second part of the paper, which gives the 

 texts and translations of the songs, has been arranged to correspond in form 

 with the first. 



I very much regret that Thalbitzer's and Thuren's elaborate study of the 

 music and songs in Greenland (Meddelelser om Gr$nland, Vol. XL, Copen- 

 hagen, 1923) did not appear before the MS. of this paper was submitted to the 

 printers. 



The sketch map at the end of this volume shows the different regions from 

 which the Copper Eskimo songs were derived. 



D. JENNESS. 



Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa. 



