Esquimau
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“Are you hurt?” asked Andy of his chum, as soon as the excitement was over, and while all were reloading their weapons and the Esquimau was securing his spears.
From First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle by Stratemeyer, Edward
After a great deal of trouble Nansen at length found an Esquimau who agreed to set off in his kayak bearing two letters.
From Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young by Bull, Jacob B.
This was a fortunate supply to the Esquimau, whose powers of endurance were fast failing.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
The malamute, the Alaskan Esquimau dog, is precisely the same dog as that found amongst the natives of Baffin's Bay and Greenland.
From Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska by Stuck, Hudson
The elder Esquimau cast a doubtful glance at his nephew, while he lowered the point of his spear and seemed to hesitate; but the boy did not wait.
From Ungava by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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