a JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



deer falls in July, and is succeeded by a short 

 thick coat of mingled clove, deep reddish, and 

 yellowish, browns; the belly and under parts of 

 the neck, ^c, remaining white. As the winter 

 approaches the hair becomes longer, and lighter 

 in its colours, and it begins to loosen in May, 

 being then much worn on the sides, from the 

 animal rubbing itself against trees and stones. 

 It becomes grayish and ahnost white, before it is 

 completely shed. The Indians form their robes 

 of the skins procured in autumn, when the hair is 

 short. Towards the spring the larvse of the 

 oestrus attaining a large size, produce so many 

 perforations in the skins, that they are good for 

 nothing. The cicatrices only of these holes are 

 to be seen in August, but a fresh set of om have 

 in the mean time been deposited*. 



The rein-deer retire from the sea-coast in July 

 and August, rut in October on the verge of the 

 barren grounds, and shelter themselves in the 

 woods during the winter. They are often in- 

 duced by a few fine days in winter, to pay atran- 



