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vegetables, principally willow leaves. The blubber was cut into 

 small square pieces about the size of the thumb, after which 

 one 01 the brothers gave the sister a large portion both of the 

 blubber and vegetables. The food was then served out to 

 the others. Every piece of blubber was carefully imbedded in 

 vegetables before it was eaten. When the vegetables were 

 famshed there was still some blubber, which was given to the 

 dogs that lay in the outer tent. After this the boiled spare-ribs 

 ol a seal were partaken of, and finally a sort of soup, probably 

 made from seal s blood. The sister had a first and special help- 

 ing ot these dishes. I also got an offer of every dish, and it did 

 not appear to cause any offence that I did not acceijt the offer 

 Alter the close of the meal the cooking vessels were set down 



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NOTTI AND HIS WIFE AITANGA. 



•■(After photographs by L. Palander. 



the "pesks taken off, and some reindeer skins taken down 

 from the roof and spread out. The older brothers lighted their 

 pipes, and the younger lay down to sleep. I was shown to one 

 of the side places m the tent, evidently Notti's own. One of the 

 lamps was extinguished, after which all slept. During the nicrht 

 the girl complained several times, when one of the broth'ers 

 alAvays rose and attended to her. At six in the mornincr I 

 wakened the party and reminded them of our journev ^All 

 rose immediately. Dressing proceeded slowly, because much 

 attention was given to the foot covering. No food was produced 

 but all ajipeared quite pleased when I gave them of my stock' 

 which consisted of bread and some preserved beef-steaks. Imme- 

 diately after breakfast four dogs were harnessed to the sleigh, with 



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