The Whaling Equipment of the Makah Indians
The Whaling Equipment of the Makah Indians
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They have prob- ably been reduced, as the result of long usage, to the slenderest design which will fulfill the purpose. Yet even in their present form they are highly useful. I dare say that their reduction to their present slender proportions has been equally for the artistic effect of delicacy, and for the practical consideration of reducing the total weight of the boat. The Indians have reached in this feature of tlie canoe what seems to my mind the highest artistic success, the making of w...hat is a commonplace and practical contrivance, also artistically beautiful.
Fig. . ') — The sliapo of the "Chinook" ranoe.
a, the hull below the water line; h, the appearance of the canoe from in front. At points Nos. 1 and 2 in the upper figure the bottom narrows into a sort of knife-blade.
THE SH. \PE OF THE HULL The under side of the boat (Fig. 5, a) has some interesting features, from the Standpoint of design. From the point marked 1 and 2 in the diagram (Fig. 5, a) the bottom of the boat narrows and at the same time protrudes slightly, producing a sort of keel at bow and stern.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
They have prob- ably been reduced, as the result of long usage, to the slenderest design which will fulfill the purpose. Yet even in their present form they are highly useful. I dare say that their reduction to their present slender proportions has been equally for the artistic effect of delicacy, and for the practical consideration of reducing the total weight of the boat. The Indians have reached in this feature of tlie canoe what seems to my mind the highest artistic success, the making of w...hat is a commonplace and practical contrivance, also artistically beautiful.
Fig. . ') — The sliapo of the "Chinook" ranoe.
a, the hull below the water line; h, the appearance of the canoe from in front. At points Nos. 1 and 2 in the upper figure the bottom narrows into a sort of knife-blade.
THE SH. \PE OF THE HULL The under side of the boat (Fig. 5, a) has some interesting features, from the Standpoint of design. From the point marked 1 and 2 in the diagram (Fig. 5, a) the bottom of the boat narrows and at the same time protrudes slightly, producing a sort of keel at bow and stern.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by T T Thomas Talbot Waterman to read onlineMoreLess
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