Esquimau
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The trip was to be made on Kalutunah’s sledge, and if you have never read about or seen a picture of an Esquimau sledge, you want to look it up at once.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Elverson, James
In the councils of the fur-traders the subject of Esquimau wrongs had been mooted, and plans for the amelioration of their condition devised.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
“Chief Dawson reach the Big Nail?” asked the Esquimau, eagerly.
From First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle by Stratemeyer, Edward
Morton was supported by a sledge party of four men, who reached Humboldt glacier after ten days’ travel, and were here joined by Esquimau Hans with a dog-sledge.
From Explorers and Travellers by Greely, Adolphus W.
There was something to be said on the miners' side, but I rejoiced that the Esquimau boys showed such steadfastness to their teaching.
From Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska by Stuck, Hudson
He has done much ethnological study among the Labrador Esquimaux, has taught Anthropology at Bowdoin.
From Time Magazine Archive
I stepped out on to that stage like I was the Great Esquimaux Curlew.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
The Great Esquimaux Curlew looked like he was just coming onstage, his body leaning forward, his neck stretched out, his bill stuck up in the air like he was about to sing or something.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
“The Great Esquimaux Curlew. An actor if ever there was one.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
You stretch your neck up like the Great Esquimaux Curlew.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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