THE ESQUIMOS 
were explained to them. The women also 
showed great interest in any article that was 
foreign to them. They have a special liking 
for fancy beads of the smaller variety. 
The Esquimos show a great capacity for 
imitation. They have also a marked sense of 
humor. 
An Esquimo's sense of imitation is so keen 
that it is only necessary for him to observe a 
sledge-maker at work but once, when the 
same type of sledge will be reproduced in a 
very short time. On my last trip north, I 
noticed that the shirts worn by the Esquimos 
were similar in style and cut to our own. In 
1906, the style had been entirely different. 
The Esquimos show no desire to acquire 
the English language. With the exception of 
Kudlooktoo and Inighito, none of the tribe 
could speak English intelligently. The Es- 
quimos' vocabulary is a complication of pre- 
fixes and suffixes, and many words in his 
language are very hard to pronounce. 
The twpiks (tents) are made of seal-skin, 
and are used in summer. The igloos are 
built of snow, and are used in winter. A few 
igloos built of bowlders can be seen. The 
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