288 THE POLAR WORLD. 



A BAIDAK. 



across the continent to Hudson's Bay. Those living upon the Yukon call them 

 Co-yukons, that is, People of the Great River, " Yukon" in their language sig- 

 nifying river. They are much feared by the surrounding tribes, and have often 



FOUK-POST COFFIN. 



given no little trouble to their Russian masters. Many of these wear a bone 

 ornament stuck through the septum of the nose. 



