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(1887-1891) [MARC] Author: Hinrich Rink - Tema: Greenland
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different modes of spelling. This however especially refers to
the General Part, whereas the Special Part is intended for more
completely rendering the same service as the schedules in their
ordinary tabular form. As the Labradorian and the Central
dialects deviate very little from the Greenlandic tongue, only a
small selection has been taken out of the L. dictionary. Of
the Mackenzie much is omitted as dubious. A similar doubt in
regard to correctness as real Eskimo certainly also prevailed
in regard to many words of the lists from the Extreme West,
but on account of the scarcity of these sources the have been
so much more exhausted. Between North and South Alaska a
peculiar difference seems to prevail, perhaps owing to the contact
with Aleutians and Indians.

In the subdivisions of the General Part a peculiar place
has been assigned to Stemwords and Affixes. This of course
only refers to those, whose signification, apart from their extended
application in other sections, is peculiarly related to what is
indicated by the heading of the subdivision.

VARIOUS NOTES.



(1) DANGERS OF THE ARCTIC CHASE. The extraordinary
dexterity which is required in the critical moment, when the
kayacker has struck the seal and then with one hand has to
perform the necessary operations in killing and securing his prize,
while the other has to wield the paddle, has frequently been
spoken of. Attention has especially been called to the
importance of first getting rid of the hunting bladder. In catching
seals from the ice the hunter may be obliged to let his own
body perform the service of the bladder in keeping hold of the
animal. Richardson describes this sport as follows: «The seal
being a very wary animal, with acute sight, smell and hearing,
is no match however for the Eskimo hunter who sheltered from
the keen blast by a semicircular wall of snow will sit motionless

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