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THE POLAK WORLD. 



cility afforded by tlicir inhospitable country. Of their igloos or snow-houses 

 we liave already spoken. In half an hour a coujjle of men will build one of 

 these, which answers very well fur a temporary shelter. "When one is to be 

 built for a longer residence, inore care is taken in the construction. A site is 

 chosen where the snow is hard — if possible, over a I'uuning stream, so that they 





