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thickness, but differing in length, leaving a 

 hole at the top to serve as a chimney, and 

 a door at the side, see fig. 3, a and b. 

 These are covered with a layer of bark, 

 either of Spruce Fir or Birch, and over 

 that is another layer of wood like the first. 

 In the centre, fig. 1, the fire is made on 

 the ground, and the inhabitants lie round 

 it. In the middle of the chimney at fig. 2, 

 c, hangs a pole, on which the pot is sus- 

 pended over the fire. 



The height of the hut is three ells, its 

 greatest breadth at the base two fathoms. 



They always construct their huts in 

 places where they have ready access to 

 clear cold springs. 



The inhabitants sleep quite naked on 

 skins of reindeer, spread over a layer of 

 branches of Dwarf Birch [Betiila nana), 

 with similar skins spread over them. The 

 sexes rise from this simple couch, and dress 

 themselves promiscuously without any 

 shame or concealment. 



When, as occasionally happens in the 



