304 A DAY AT FRAMHEIM 



the others came round him, licked him, fawned upon 

 him, and gave him every sign of deference. 



They all run about without a sign of unfriendliness. 

 Their chief interest seems to be centred in two large 

 black mounds that are visible in the foreground of the 

 camp ; what they are I am unable to make out there is 

 not light enough for that but I am probably not far 

 wrong in guessing that they are seals. They are rather 

 hard eating, anyhow, for I can hear them crunching 

 under the dogs' teeth. Here there is an occasional 

 disturbance of the peace; they do not seem to agree so 

 well over their food, but there is never a regular battle. 

 A watchman is present, armed with a stick, and when 

 he shows himself and makes his voice heard, they soon 

 separate. They appear to be well disciplined. 



What appealed to me most was the youngsters and 

 the youngest of all. The young ones, to judge from 

 their appearance, were about ten months old. They 

 were perfect in every way; one could see they had been 

 well cared for from their birth. Their coats were 

 surprisingly thick much more so than those of the 

 older dogs. They were remarkably plucky, and would 

 not give in to anyone. 



And there are the smallest of all like little balls of 

 wool; they roll themselves in the snow and have great 

 fun. I am astonished that they can stand the cold as 

 they do; I should never have thought that such young 

 animals could live through the winter. Afterwards I 



