NATURALISTS CABINET. 



Modfe of taking rein-deer. 



die over the animal's head and neck; and from 

 the breast a leather-strap, passing under the 

 belly, is fastened to the fore-part of the sledge, 

 which serves instead of shafts. The person in 

 the sledge drives the animal by means of a goad, 

 and generally encourages it with singing some of 

 those love-songs, for which -the natives of Lap- 

 land are deservedly celebrated. 



The Samoiedes frequently go out in parties for 

 the purpose of killing these useful animals ; and 

 when they perceive a herd, they station the tame 

 rein-deer that they bring with them on an eler 

 vated plain to the windward. Then, from this 

 place to as near the savage herd as they can 

 safely venture to approach, they put into the snow 

 long sticks, at small distances, and to each of 

 them tie a goose's wing, which flutters about 

 freely with the wind. This being done, they 

 plant similar sticks and pinions OH the other side, 

 under the wind ; while the rein-deer, being era- 

 ployed in seeking their food under the snow, ob- 

 serve nothing of these preparations. When 

 every thing is ready, the hunters separate ; some 

 hide themselves behind their snowy intrench- 

 ments, while others lie with bows and other wea- 

 pons in the open air to the leeward, and others 

 again go to a distance, and by a circuitous route, 

 drive the game between the terrific pinions. 

 Scared by this unusual spectacle, the wild-deer 

 run directly to the tame ones, which are stand- 

 ing by the sledges ; but here they are alarmed 



