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alive. I muft, therefore, refer the Reader for a particular , "79- 

 defcription of this beautiful animal (for fuch it is faid 

 to be), to the Memoirs of the Academy of Peterfburg, 

 Tom. iv. tab. xiii. 



I have already obferved, that the dogs of this country are, 

 in fhape and mien, exceedingly like the Pomeranian, with 

 this difference, that they are a great deal larger, and the 

 hair fomewhat coarfer. They are of a variety of colours ; 

 but the mod general is a light dun, or dirty cream-colour. 

 Toward the end of May, they are all turned loofe, and left 

 to provide for themfelves through the fummcr, being fure 

 to return to their refpective homes when the mow begins to 

 fall. Their food, in the winter, confifts intirely of the head 

 entrails, and back bones of falmon ; which are put afidc 

 and dried for that purpofe ; and with this diet they are fed 

 but fparingly. The number of dogs muft needs be very 

 great, fince five are yoked to a fledge, and a fledge carries 

 but one perfon ; fo that, on our journey to Bolcheretfk, we 

 required no fewer than an hundred and thirty-nine, at the 

 two flages of Karatchin and Natchikin. It is alfo to be re- 

 marked, that they never make ufe of bitches for the draft, 

 nor dogs, but thofe that are cut. The whelps are trained 

 to this bufinefs, by being tied to flakes with light leathern 

 thongs, which are made to ftretch, and having their victuals 

 placed at a proper diftance out of their reach ; (o that, by 

 conflantly pulling and labouring, in order to come at their 

 food, they acquire both the ftrength of limbs, and the habit 

 of drawing, that are neceflary for their future destination. 



The coaft and bays of this country are frequented by 



almofl every kind of Northern fea-fowlj and amongft the 



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