"What are those things in the picture that look like bee-hives?" said Harry.
"The picture shows you an Esquimaux village, and those are the houses. They are made of blocks of snow. Some of the houses have pieces of clear ice for windows. Others have no windows at all; only a small hole for a door, which is closed up with snow after the family have all gone in."
"A snow-house with ice windows!" said Harry. "Why, how do they keep warm?"
"They warm the houses with oil lamps, and get them very warm and very smoky too."
"Well," said Harry, "the Esquimaux are a queer people. I should like to hear more about them."
"I will tell you more some other time."
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