THE ESQUIMOS 
taming all his belongings, is placed close beside 
this structure, and his dogs harnessed to his 
sledge are strangled, and stretched their full 
length, with their forepaws extended. In the 
event of the deceased being a woman, her cook- 
ing utensils are placed beside her, and should 
she be the mother of a very young infant, its 
life is taken. In the case of a widower, the be- 
reaved Esquimo remains in the igloo for three 
days, during which time a new suit of wearing 
apparel is made, and worn by him, and all 
clothing made by the deceased, is, by him, 
destroyed. His term of mourning now being 
ended, the Esquimo, without more ado, takes 
unto himself a new wife. Members of the 
tribe who have the same name as the deceased 
have to change that name until the arrival of 
a new-born babe, to whom the name is given, 
whereby the ban is removed. The Esquimos 
have no decided form of religion. When 
questioned as to where the soul of the good 
Esquimo will go, they reply by pointing up- 
ward; and by pointing downward, the ques- 
tion is answered as to the final dwelling-place 
of the wicked. 
The main cause of death amongst the Es- 
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