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The white man, whether a missionary or a trader, is firm in his dogmatic opinion that the most vulgar European is better than the most distinguished native." The Eskimo Tribes, p. 31. Dall, Alaska and its Resources, Cambridge, U.S., 1870. Dall saw it in Alaska, Jacobsen at Ignitok in the vicinity of the Bering Strait. Gilbert Sproat mentions it among the Vancouver indians; and Dr.
Summer and winter Egede was on his travels between Sundays, sometimes in the trader's boat, more often the only white man with one or two Eskimo companions, seeking out the people. When night surprised him with no native hut in sight, he pulled the boat on some desert shore and, commending his soul to God, slept under it. Once he and his son found an empty hut, and slept there in the darkness.
They came to buy skins, principally those of the black fox, mink and white ermine. One of the men could speak a good deal of the Eskimo language, and had no difficulty in making known their errand. They wished to remain all night in the igloo as it was too late and stormy to proceed farther on the trail. The Alaskan Eskimo is kindly and generous. No one is ever turned from his door.
"I I've seen it," gasped the Eskimo, gripping the seaman's arm convulsively. "Seen what?" "Seen a man on fire; and he seems not to mind it!" "On fire! A man! Surely not. You must be mistaken." "No, I am quite sure," returned Okiok, with intense earnestness. "I saw him with my two eyes, and smoke was coming out of him."
The Eskimo had been searching for the absentees to announce that dinner was ready, and that Toolooha was impatient to begin; they all therefore quickened their pace, and soon after came within scent of the savoury mess which had been prepared for them by the giant's squat but amiable mother.
"My teacher said he heard that at one Eskimo village a canoe came with whisky and the Eskimos pounded on a drum all night, and shouted," thought the lad. "When the morning came, the people were ashamed to look in the face of their teacher. My teacher said I must pray the dear Lord Christ to save Tanana and my father from drinking." And Anvik prayed in the dark igloo.
"The dirty hound!" growled Caw. "I fell, feeling horribly sick, and as I lay I saw him toss the revolver into a seal hole. Then, as he stood staring at me, I must have fainted." "The beast!" cried Marjorie. "When I came to myself how long I remained unconscious, I never learned exactly I was on a sort of bed, and an aged Eskimo was bending over me.
The Eskimo exchanged solemn glances with his host, then looked round the circle, and said that some things could not be explained easily. He would think first, and afterwards he would talk. "That is well said," returned Rooney. "`Think well before you speak' is a saying among my own people." He remained silent for a few moments after that, and observed that Okiok made a signal to his two boys.
Generally speaking the priests showed their lack of understanding of the Eskimo nature and fell victims to their own impetuosity in dealing with them. The prisoners were brought all the way to Edmonton and then to Calgary, where they were finally tried. They seemed to be as guileless and simple as children, and gave absolutely no trouble from the day they were arrested.
"They wanted to burn us because they thought we were spirits," Lucile said slowly; then suddenly, "What do they call this island?" "This? This one island?" The Eskimo pointed to the floor. "Yes." The girls learned forward eagerly. "This one white man call 'Little Diomede." The two girls stared at one another for a moment. Then they laughed. In the laugh there was both surprise and great joy.
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