64. CHUGLU, THE

Look at Chuglu as he takes off his jacket and
boots. He wears a shirt of birdskin, and stock-
ings of dogskin.

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Now we can see his face clearly. The bright
black eyes are aslant, the hair is coarse and black,
and the skin yellowish brown. Perhaps
Chuglu belongs to the same great family as do the
children of Japan, China, Lapland and Java.

Dinner is ready. Will you dine with Chuglu?
He will have a feast to-day, for his mother has.
given him a large piece of blubber. His father is
eating a slice of raw frozén
flesh. . Now he helps him-
self to a piece that has
been boiled. -

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ESKIMO BOY.

Eskimos often move from place to place, to
find seals and fish. Sometimes they hunt far out
over the frozen sea. When they settle in a place

for a short time only, they make huts out of

blocks of snow, with ice for windows.

White people often visit the cold seas of the
north, in search of seals and whales. These people
give or sell to the Eskimos, knives, needles, cloth
and other articles.

In making clothes the Eskimo women are very
skillful. They cut the sealskins to fit well, and
then sew them neatly together. Do you not
think that Chuglu has on a pretty jacket?

In autumn the days at the far north are very
Then the Eskimos hunt all the time while
it is light. They store up food for the long winter
nights that are near at hand. Some Eskimos live
in places where the longest night lasts many weeks.
In summer there is a day that is just as long.

Should you not like to watch the sun during
the long day? Every noon it is in the south,
and at midnight it is in the north, but it does not
dip below the horizon. By and by you will learn
the reason for this.

Can you find out how Chuglu’s sledge is made ?

Where do the Eskimos live?

Describe an Eskimo hut. What do Eskimos eat?

What strange sights would a Lapland boy see, if he were
to visit Chuglu’s home?

What objects in your home would seem strange to
Eskimo children ?

 

 

In this cold region no
grain grows, and so these
people have no bread.
There is no fresh milk
nor cheese such as we saw
in the Lapland home, for
Chuglu’s father has no
tame deer. c

Some days they eat fish and sea fowl, and when
Chuglu’s father kills a great white bear, its flesh
feeds them for a long time.

 

An Arctic Scene.

Which people wear the best clothing, those of Java,-of
Japan, of Lapland or of the northern ‘coast of North
America? Give a reason for your answer.