Hunting Musk-Ox with the Dog Ribs 



northward. We were now in what the 

 Dog Ribs designated the Musk-ox Moun- 

 tains. After running about ten miles, 

 Esyuh, who was in advance, suddenly 

 turned, and began to make frantic gestures. 

 Over the hills, a mile away, appeared a 

 black object, closely followed by another 

 and another. No need for him to urge 

 us to hasten forward, or to tell us what 

 those huge rolling balls were. " Etjefrer ! 

 Tahy etjerrer ! " Three musk-ox ; and a 

 few seconds later the dogs were all released 

 and scattering out over the country, some 

 in pursuit, some on the back track, and 

 others trotting complacently along at their 

 masters' heels. We followed as fast as 

 we could run. Then it was that I dis- 

 covered the advantage of having light 

 clothing, light guns and ammunition. I 

 was distanced by my companions, who 

 killed the musk-ox after a run of three 

 miles. As soon as the dogs reached them 

 they turned to defend themselves, and fell 

 an easy prey to the hunters, who were 

 soon upon them. Our lodge was set up 

 that night beside the fallen carcasses, and 

 our teams for once had all they could eat. 

 There were several hundred pounds of 

 meat with fat two inches in thickness on 

 the backs. Meat of excellent quality, 



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