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the tepee and against the sledges; all this by 

 way of firmly anchoring the tepee, which set so 

 low that one's head and shoulders would be in 

 the open when standing upright in the centre ; 

 but that was of no consequence, the lodge being 

 set up merely as a protection to the fire. A 

 short pole, also carried along from 

 the last wood, was lashed from 

 side to side of the tepee, on to the 

 lodge poles proper, and from this, 

 attached by a piece of babiche and 

 a forked stick, hung the kettle. 

 Then, all being ready, four or five 

 sticks were taken from the sledges 

 equally, and split into kindling 

 wood with the heavy knife one 

 needs to carry in musk-ox hunt- 

 ing. Of COUrSe the fire furnished Th Author's Barren 



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no warmth; it was not built for Knife and AX (14 

 that purpose ; it was simply to boil inches long) 

 the tea, and perhaps I can best give an idea of 

 its size in saying that by the time the snow in 

 the kettle had been melted to water and the 

 water begun to boil, the fire was exhausted. 

 While it blazed and the tea was making, always 

 the close circle of seven hungry men, shoulder 



