TRAINED AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS. 



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ings the fish and other animals on which their subsistence 

 depends. 



14. " Horses could not be made a substitute for dogs in 

 such countries as these ; the severity of the climate and 

 the shortness of the summer render the provision of fodder 

 impossible ; the dog alone is adapted to such circum- 

 stances, for he can live where other animals would perish, 

 and move quickly over the deep snow in which those 

 heavier than himself would sink. These dogs strongly 

 resemble the wolf. 



They have long, point- 

 ed, projecting noses, 

 sharp and upright ears, 

 and long, bushy tails ; 

 some have smooth, 

 while others have cur- 

 ly hair. 



15. "They pass the 

 whole time in the open 

 air. In winter they 

 protect themselves by 

 burrowing in the snow; 

 in summer they dig 

 holes in the ground for 

 coolness. Their feed- 

 ing and training form a particular art, and much skill is 

 required in driving and guiding them. The best-trained 

 dogs are used as leaders; and as the quick and steady 

 going of the team, usually of twelve dogs, and the safety 

 of the traveler, depend on the sagacity of the leaders, no 

 pains are spared so that those intended to go first may 

 always obey their master's voice, and not be tempted from 

 their course by the scent of game." 



Esquimau Life. 



