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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-