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August 7th was pretty well, you will admit] It, the 

 ham, is scraggy now.' 



August Jth. — We found this afternoon several willow- 

 grouse broods. The chicks of unequal size, the oldest a 

 fortnight old perhaps. 



You won't want detailed accounts of our shootino-. 

 We never shot but for the pot, or for skins. 



The other day I noticed a pair of Arctic skuas hanging 

 round a pool, and they were there again to-day. Hyland 

 walking round found a fine young one in the rushes. 

 We took it home. 



The Samoyeds, who go by the sun, have supper 

 earlier every day. I heard such peels of laughter from 

 the choom this evening that I went in, and found them 

 playing with one of my india-rubber paper-bands. Their 

 delight was marvellous. They put it over each other's 

 necks in turn, and snapping it passing it round the 

 circle. But when Mrs. Uano's turn came it suddenly 

 broke, and snapped her on the nose. She looked so 

 startled at the unexpected attack that I laughed, but 

 the others only said 'Ah,' and a sudden great quiet 

 fell on them while they reviewed the wreck. 



All this seemed to me so natural. Which of us would 

 not be just as much delighted on seeing such an extreme 

 example of elasticity for the first time ? 



August %th. — With a south-west wind and sun to-day 



