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posts which also serve as supports for the kayaks 
(Fig. 17). On the slope of a neighbouring hill 
were some modern graves, with a small wooden 
cross at the head of each, and close to these were 
several much older burial-places of past generations 
from which the crosses had long since disappeared. 
The Settlement of Jakobshavn, one of the largest 
in Greenland, with a human population of rather 
more than 400 and at least as many dogs, is an 
important fishing centre. At most of the Settle- 
ments there were few signs of regular activity, the 
inhabitants, both men and women, being chiefly 
occupied in critical observation of the unusual 
visitors, but at Jakobshavn business was com- 
paratively brisk. The women seen in Fig. 18 are 
engaged in cutting up a recent catch of Hellefisk 
(Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), large flat fish re- 
sembling halibut, which are packed in barrels with 
salt and exported to Denmark. 
Over all the Settlements except that on the east 
coast, which is controlled direct from Denmark, 
is the Director for Greenland, with his head- 
quarters at Copenhagen, who visits the country 
every few years: under him are two Inspectors, 
one for South Greenland, with his headquarters 
at Godthaab, and one for North Greenland, who 
lives at Godhavn, on Disko Island. The boundary 
between the two inspectorates lies a few miles 
north of the Arctic Circle. At the smaller Settle- 
ments there is usually an Eskimo Manager under 
the supervision of the Danish Factor of one of the 
larger Settlements, and a native catechist, who in 
