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to the sleigh when the deer were at the trot as easily 

 as their elders. 



The light -heartedness of these children was delight- 

 ful to see. They wanted to drive races, but were not 

 allowed, because the deer were not at their best. But 

 they were laughing and chattering all the time, and were 

 much concerned about their puppies, which kept rolling- 

 helplessly about on the sleighs. 



All other movable things were roped down on the 

 sleigh with strips of sealskin ; but you can't rope down 

 a fat, round puppy. 



We were not yet promoted to team-driving, so I had 

 nothing to do but sit on my sleigh and take snap-shots 

 with the camera at anything I chose. Mr. Nettleship's 

 picture gives an admirable idea of the general appear- 

 ance of a travelling" herd of cows and calves. 



Mekolka was well occupied. With his light adliurs 

 and his line team of five he was continually scouring" 

 round at the gallop or hard trot, bringing up the 

 strag-o-lers. 



When we reached the Pesanka we found it pretty 

 much swollen because of the melting snow, and it was 

 some time before we could find a fordable place. 



First of all the cows and calves were driven across. 

 The dogs hunted them over. The main body went 

 readily enough, but some of the cows whose calves were 

 small would now and then rebel, calling loudly, and 

 charoino- back on the doors. And one or two on finding 



