SNOW-BITE. 115 



On the road thither, we found the cold consider- 

 able ; oiu' pipes ceased to smoke, from the moisture 

 congealing in them, and two natives, whom we met, 

 pointed out that Martin's cheek and nose were 

 beginning to feel the frost, showing two white spots, 

 which, however, as they gave no pain, he had been 

 quite unconscious of, and we w^ho were in line, 

 either in advance of or behind him, did not see; 

 but rubbing his face smartly with snow soon restored 

 the cu'culation. 



We reached Mahkatzan's in the afternoon, and 

 unharnessed for the night; Ahmoleen arrived soon 

 after, having travelled fast with a Hght sledge. He 

 brought the Union -Jack, and a note directing us to 

 cut out an inscription upon wood, stating the par- 

 ticulars of our visit, and to put it up at Laurenne, 

 whither we were bound. I fear Mahkatzan was but 

 a niggard, or else his resources must have been 

 scanty ; only a few small fish were placed before us, 

 both frozen and boiled. We did not feel greatly 

 inclined to make havoc among the first, but discussed 

 the other with a better grace ; and with some slight 

 addition from our own stores we made a tolerable 

 repast, and then retired to rest. 



It may not be uninteresting to describe our 

 ordinary equipment on this trip, which I have since 



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