The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 266
is a hardship for them totell a truth which they know will be disagreeable, and theyemploy all kinds of subterfuges to avoid the unpleasantduty. One would suppose that a people situated as they are,compelled to fight a hard battle for life and always in constantdanger of suffering for want of food,… … AN ESKIMO OF LABRADOR. 244 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HUMANITY. difficult to find a people who are better satisfied with their lotin life. The fondness of the Eskimo parents for their children isvery beautiful. Nansen says that the children are rarelypunished, but that they are so thoroughly good-natured…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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