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NEW LAND. 



It might be thought that punishment of this kind would take 

 down the fat of any normal animal, and bring even hardened 

 criminals to serious reflection, but the 'Tiger' remained uncon- 

 verted and unchangeable : equally fat, equally thievish, equally 

 faithless, and equally evil in all his ways. In short, he was a 

 brilliant exception to the rule that Eskimo dogs are splendid 

 animals. 



On the afternoon of Thursday, July 13, the sky clouded over; 



ONE OF THE RUINS IN THE ESKIMO VILLAGE, BUILT CHIEFLY OF 

 WHALEBONES. 



a thick mist came on, and it began to rain. Next day the weather 

 was villainous, with snow, sleet, and a south wind. We had not 

 taken snow-goggles with us on this journey, and such weather 

 affects the eyes even more than sunshine, because there are no 

 shadows where they can find rest. We both felt that we had a 

 very decided touch of snow-blindness, and as the dogs were so foot- 

 sore they could hardly move, we decided to stay quiet for the day. 

 I thought this rather weary work, and although the weather 

 was anything but inviting. I took my rifle and wandered up the 



