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TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



To-night we swung our hammocks in a room in the 

 Captain's house, and slept soundly. To-morrow we are 

 to visit the ' chooms.' 



When driving down this morning we purchased a knife 

 and belt from our Yemstchick. The handle of the knife 



was of wood in-laid in an artistic manner with lead. The 

 Captain gave us to-night another knife of the same kind, 

 and also a powder-horn neatly engraved and done by a 



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Samoyede from a copy, along with a carved bone powder- 

 measure (see p. 261). 



April 30. 

 On Friday, the 30th of April, although Captain Engel 

 had to return the previous night to Ust Zylma, w^e 

 remained in order to visit the Samoyede chooms, which 

 are now close to Habarika, and made an extensive and 

 interesting series of observations which are set forth in 

 the Appendix. 



