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III. THE METIGEWEK 31

IV. ORIGIN OF MAN 35

V. WHAT BROUGHT AGE INTO THE WORLD 39

VI. TOONGNA 43

VII. THE "ONGOOTKOOT" 47

VIII. WEBUKSIDE 57

IX. BIRTH OF TOOLOOGIGRA 63

X. DAY AND NIGHT 69

XI. MAN'S FIRST CONSTRUCTED HOME 73

XII. THE MAMMOTH 81

XIII. FIRE-MAKING 85

XIV. INSTRUMENTS 89

XV. MUSIC 99

XVI. WOODEN FACES 105

XVII. THE EVOLUTION OF THE COOK 109

XVIII. CHOKARLUKE 117

XIX. INTRODUCTION OF TOBACCO 121

XX. WINTER EVENINGS AND STORIES 127 Allugua 130 Caterpillar 135 Tungnaluke's Perplexity 138 The Raven, the Barnacle Goose, and the Whale 142

XXI. COURTSHIP 149

XXII. THE WOOING OF BILLY FISHTAIL 155

XXIII. WRITING 159

Illustrations

The princess and her companion Frontispiece

Facing page

A group of In-u-pash 22

An elevated grave 96

Nanoona's descendants 124

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fishtail 156

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