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quarters were along the sea-coast, where food is more 

 abundant for them at that time of year. Their sight, 

 I thought, could not compete with that of their kin- 

 dred in other countries, either owing to the constant 

 glare of the snowhelds, to which they invariably be- 

 take themselves, or possibly on account of their rarely 

 seeing man. We reached camp at seven p.m. amidst 

 general rejoicing, and decided to inspect on the follow- 

 ing day fresh ground, where we little expected to find 

 our efforts so liberally rewarded. 



