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handle a canoe like an Esquimaux his kayak, and 

 still hunt like a panther. In wood-craft he has noth- 

 ing to learn, having practiced all its tricks from child^ 

 hood, including the incantations and superstitious 

 ceremonies of his dark-skinned tutors ; and withal he 

 is as gentle as a lamb, truthful and obedient. 



Saturday, October 20. Thermometer 32 ; windy and 

 clear. Ice one-eighth inch thick, which is the first 



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