[38] As stated on p. 28, green top-knots are worn by unmarried women who have had children.
[39] One reason of this is also to be found in natural selection, for the half-castes are now generally regarded as handsomer than the pure-bred Eskimos, and are consequently apt to be preferred in marriage.
[40] Holm: Meddelelser om Grönland, pt. 10, p. 100.
[41] Paul Egede was for many years a missionary in Greenland, but had at this time (1756) returned to Copenhagen.
[42] Efterretninger om Grönland.
[43] Pauia or Pavia is the Eskimo corruption of Paul.
[44] [Evidently the earthquake at Lisbon.—Trans.]
[45] Probably the Dutch and English.—[Surely rather the French and English.—Trans.]
[46] Doubtless America.
[47] Danish, hundrede.