ON THE LOWEE DUBAWNT 



us to carry on the exploration of the large lake with very 

 little delay. We found the total length to be about fifty miles. 

 Portions of the shore toward the west end are low and sandy, 

 and at one point of landing the remains of an old Eskimo 

 •camp, and beside it parts of a human skeleton, were found. 



Towards the east end other remarkable traces of Eskimos 

 were seen, in the shape of stone pillars, well and uniformly 

 bnilt, but for what purpose I confess I cannot tell. If they 

 had been located at conspicuous points, or upon hill-tops, I 

 would say they were intended for land-marks. Several were 

 found on the shore of the bay forming the eastern extremity 

 of the lake, and others in more or less obscure places. I am 

 inclined to think the object in building these stone pillars 

 was in some way connected with the hunting of musk-oxen 

 •or deer, but they evidently were not intended merely for 

 shelters or hiding places. 



ESKIMO CAIRN, ABERDEEN LAKE. 



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