kayak

kayak Unfortunately, the art of using a KAYAK is rapidly becoming lost, largely because the foolish Eskimo part with the seal-skins, necessary to cover their boats, in exchange for cheap and useless European goods. At one time, with their skin kossack or coat, laced over the opening, and fast around...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39521
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Summary:kayak Unfortunately, the art of using a KAYAK is rapidly becoming lost, largely because the foolish Eskimo part with the seal-skins, necessary to cover their boats, in exchange for cheap and useless European goods. At one time, with their skin kossack or coat, laced over the opening, and fast around their wrists and face, they could [-]operate[-] upset with impunity, for with a couple of deft strokes with their paddles [-] , [-] they were / soon right way up again. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN SEP 1970 JH SEP 1970 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'kyack' Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 14 Aug 2015; There are edits in pen throughout this entry.