[Guadeloupe, Saint Vincent, 'Cluett' Voyage] 1915-1916
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a small opening in the roof. [158] A man and his wife, his two brothers and his five children make this hovel their home, while in winter eight dogs sleep occupy the narrow entrance passage. native Several huts in the settlement look and smell worse than this one, but a few look better from the outside, while the surroundings of all leave much to be desired in the way of cleanliness. We are familiar with the Danes as a cleanly people, but it is evi- dent that they have not been a- generally tle to impress this characteristic^ into the habits of the natives un- der their jurisdiction. Even at Upernivik the Danes grow lettuce, radishes and car-