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proper direction. Before he has gone 

 far, probably not more than twenty or 

 twenty-five yards away, the huge forms 

 of two or three reindeer loo~m up through 

 the fog. If he is a good hunter he will 

 at least bring one down, and perhaps 

 two or three of them, and so have some- 

 thing for supper. When there is snow 

 on the ground, the boy will generally 

 take two or three dogs along, and after 

 a reindeer is killed, will use them to 

 drag it into the snow house. As Boreas 

 loves excitement, this is good sport, and 

 in this way he soon learns to hunt quite 

 well 



