220 



Miniafinr Sledqes. 



[Frbrnary, 186«. 



accordeon. Danciiio" in couples, dancing altogether, and dancing 

 singly, filled up the hours. 



GROCND-PLAX or THE FKASTINXt-IGLOO— SCALE, ^o" = 12". 



I. Passage-way, about G feet high. II. Vestibule, 9 feet bigh. III. Igloo — floor to doruc, 9 feet 

 :? inches; height of bed-platfonn, 2 feet 9 inches. IV. Igloo — floor to dome, 9 feet (5 inches; 

 height of bed-i)hitform, 3 feet. V. Igloo — floor to dome, 9 feet 5 inches; height of bed- 

 platfonu, 2 feet 7 inches. 13. Bed-platfonn; F. Floor; L. Lamp. 



Al the close of other entertainments when the storm did not shut 

 tliL'iii ill-doors as on the occasion of Hall's feasting them on Christmas 

 iii^rht, tlie Ijoys harnessed up a team of little dogs and gave the 

 y«iuii^;c.st (liildren a good sledge-ride on the ice of Repulse Bay. For 

 sucli lides, ininiatiire teams of puppies but two months old were some- 

 times (hivcii with iniicli skill In' tlie young children ; the puppies being 

 liJiriHs.scd hy tlu- line only, and the young drivers using the long whip 



