IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE BENCH TO THE DOCK. 69 



" Here now sat our friend in the trap, the owner of which 

 little thought of making such a capture. To escape from 

 durance was impossible, as well because the deer kept pulling 

 at him, as that, owing to his body being wrapped in furs, 

 and his feet embedded in the Akja, he himself was unable 

 to lift his arm sufficiently high to clear the thong. Necessity 

 compelled him, therefore, to resort to the only expedient 

 left, which was to call lustily for assistance. Fortunately 

 the others heard his Nod-rop, or cries of distress, and 

 without loss of time jumped out of their sledges, and 

 hasted back to the rescue ; but when they saw the ludi- 

 crous position of the unfortunate wight, and the curious face 

 he put on the matter, their merriment was excited in the 

 highest degree, and peals of laughter, mingled with the 

 angry exclamations of the prisoner, rang through the 

 woods." 



