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the edges. The oariole used by the trailers ie merely 

 i covering of Leather for the lowerpartof the body, 

 affixed to the common sledge, which is painted and 

 ornamented according to the taste of the proprietor. 



I'., sides snow-shoes, each individual carries his blanket, 

 hatchet, Bteel, flint, and tinder, and generally fire- 

 arms." 



The genera] dress of the winter traveler is a capot, 

 having a hood to put up under the fur cap in windy 

 weather, or in the woods, to keep the snow from his 

 neck ; leathern trowsers and Indian stockings, which 



are closed at the ankles, round the upper part of his 



i casine, or Indian shoes, to prevent the snow from 

 getting into them. Over these he wears a blanket, or 

 leathern coat, wdiich is secured by a belt round his 

 waist, to which his fire-hag, knife, and hatchet are 

 suspended, 



.Mr. Jb-ek and 1 were accompanied by the seaman, 



in Hepburn; we were provided with two carioles 

 and two Bledges J and their drivers and dogfl were 

 furnished in equal proportions by the two Companies. 

 Fifteen days' provision so completely filled the sled 

 that it was with difficulty we found room for a small 

 sextant, one suit of clothes, ami three- changes of 

 linen, together with our bedding. Notwithstanding 

 we thus restricted ..ursel ves, ami even loaded the 



carioles with part of theluggag i, instead of embarking 



