Esquimaux

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  1. 1
    plural of Esquimau form-of, plural

    "The sledges of the Esquimaux are of large size, varying from six and a half to nine and even eleven feet in length, and from eighteen inches to two feet in breadth."

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aboriginalenglisheskimo languageesquimauesquimauesquimau language

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"Some told of Esquimaux babies, all swaddled in furs, that are given a lump of whale blubber, instead of candy, and skewered on a stick, so that it will not swallow the tidbit, all at once, and choke."

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