170 THE CHILDREN OF THE COLD. 



quantities have been caught. The fish 

 are then split open, and spread over 

 double rows of strings stretched from 

 rock to rock. Here they are left to dry, 

 though in the cold, short Arctic summer 

 the fish only become about half as well 

 dried, as they would in our climate. 

 These dried fish are then stored in seal- 

 skin bags and kept for future use ; a 

 great many are fed to the dogs to put 

 tnem in good condition lor the winter. 



