The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... hand , the " hands " on board the steamers in the Newfoundland seal trade - it is of these we speak - number about 8,000 . It is calculated that on the extinction of the sailing fleet , only about 5,000 men will get berths . The value ...
... hand , the " hands " on board the steamers in the Newfoundland seal trade - it is of these we speak - number about 8,000 . It is calculated that on the extinction of the sailing fleet , only about 5,000 men will get berths . The value ...
Page 86
... hand , and the long weapon in both hands ready balanced for a dart , while he shouts to the crew which direction to take ( as he , from standing upright in the boat , has a better opportunity of seeing the walruses under water ) . The ...
... hand , and the long weapon in both hands ready balanced for a dart , while he shouts to the crew which direction to take ( as he , from standing upright in the boat , has a better opportunity of seeing the walruses under water ) . The ...
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... hands , or with spruce bark . These buildings are situated in the centre of an open space in the forest , from which ... hand to everything . He must be his own carpenter , his own blacksmith , & c . & c . There is no division of labour ...
... hands , or with spruce bark . These buildings are situated in the centre of an open space in the forest , from which ... hand to everything . He must be his own carpenter , his own blacksmith , & c . & c . There is no division of labour ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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