2 8o TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



To-night we swung our hammocks in a room in the 

 Captain's house, and slept soundly. To-morrow we are 

 to visit the ' chooms.' 



When driving down this morning we purchased a knife 

 and belt from our Yemstchick. The handle of the knife 



was of wood in-laid in an artistic manner with lead. The 

 Captain gave us to-night another knife of the same kind, 

 and also a powder-horn neatly engraved and done by a 



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Samoyede from a copy, along with a carved bone powder- 

 measure (see p. 261). 



April 30. 



On Friday, the 30th of April, although Captain Engel 

 had to return the previous night to Ust Zylma, we 

 remained in order to visit the Samoyede chooms, which 

 are now close to Habarika, and made an extensive and 

 interesting series of observations which are set forth in 

 the Appendix. 



