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cated, proved it to be an event of frequent, indeed 

 habitual occurrence. We never heard of any 

 instance of infanticide, so can make no comment 

 upon the information received by Wrangell, that all 

 weakly and deformed children are destroyed ; whether 

 this is the case or otherwise, I can only remark, that 

 I never saw the parent's love for their offspring more 

 strongly exemplified than here ; the natives absolutely 

 doat upon their children, particularly in their earlier 

 years, expend much time, ingenuity, and expense 

 upon their clothes, and cram them with all sorts of 

 delicacies ; but it is probable Wrangell's information 

 was correct, as I never remember to have seen a 

 ■deformity nor children of sickly constitution. 



It is very curious to observe how in all lands the 

 amusements of the children follow in miniature the 

 occupations of their elders. Few countries are there 

 where dolls are not a great resource ; the Tuski 

 children have theirs ; make and clothe them with the 

 minutest attention to details ; every article of dress is 

 provided, and everything puts on and off in the proper 

 manner ; the boys have miniature sledges, boats, and 

 bows and arrows, the girls their dolls, and also 

 embroidery, which they early begin to practise as a 

 pastime, and soon become expert in. 



I returned to the "Plover" on the 1.2th of April, 



