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stuffed with bone or ivory is the mo. [38]
the power and it is used most skill-
ful craft
fully in driving the kayaks at a great-
speed through quiet waters or in con-
tending with waves. On the kayak's
deck are carried harpoon, duck spear,
rifle, fishingline, knife and ice knife,
and the boat is used not alone for catching
seatrout and birds, but also halibut,
seal, narwhal and walrus. [How-
for south do they catch narwhal and
walrus?] The bow of the kayak is
edged with bone or ivory as a protection
against ice and the ice knife is used
to prevent young ice from cutting
the sides of the boat.
The inspector and the governor
came off to take supper on board
our vessel, the former doing honor
to the occasion by donning his full