362 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
siderable circuit round the western ends of two 
lakes whose eastern extremities were hidden from 
our view. The march was very uncomfortable 
as the wind was cold, and there was a constant 
fall of snow until noon ; our guide too persisted 
in taking us over the summit of every hill that lay 
in the route, so that we had the full benefit of 
the breeze. 
We forded two streams in the afternoon flowing 
between small lakes, and being wet, did not much 
relish having to halt, whilst Keskarrah pursued a 
herd of rein-deer ; but there was no alternative, 
as he set off and followed them without consulting 
our wishes. The old man loaded himself with 
the skin, and some meat of the animal he killed 
in addition to his former burden; but after walk- 
ing two miles, finding his charge too heavy for his 
strength, he spread the skin on the rock, and de- 
posited the meat under some stones, intending to 
pick them up on our return. 
We put up at sunset on the borders of a large 
lake, having come twelve miles. A few dwarf 
birches afforded us but a scanty fire, yet being 
sheltered from the wind by a sandy bank, we 
passed the night comfortably, though the tem- 
perature was 30°.. A number of geese passed 
_ over us to the southward. We set off early next 
morning, and marched at a tolerably quick pace. 
