The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Page 127
... skin and lath canoe on the frame , where repose the rest of the canoes belonging to the " coloni . " All of the smaller fry - the hoods of their skin jackets over their ears are running down to see if Johannes ' seal is fat , and in ...
... skin and lath canoe on the frame , where repose the rest of the canoes belonging to the " coloni . " All of the smaller fry - the hoods of their skin jackets over their ears are running down to see if Johannes ' seal is fat , and in ...
Page 202
... skin ; its flesh being rank and unpalatable . Unlike the beaver , when caught it does not leave its foot in the trap , and escape . A good skin is worth from 30s . to 60s . , but there is nothing which varies more in price than furs ...
... skin ; its flesh being rank and unpalatable . Unlike the beaver , when caught it does not leave its foot in the trap , and escape . A good skin is worth from 30s . to 60s . , but there is nothing which varies more in price than furs ...
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... skin , and the Indians employ even now all sorts of means to make the otters as long as possible ( a practice decidedly detrimental in many cases to the fur ) , such as putting the skin in a frame after they reach home , wetting the ...
... skin , and the Indians employ even now all sorts of means to make the otters as long as possible ( a practice decidedly detrimental in many cases to the fur ) , such as putting the skin in a frame after they reach home , wetting the ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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