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America, so for the last few days he has borrowed two or 

 three magazines to take into his igloo, where for three or four 

 hours at a stretch he has sat with his wife in front of him and 

 the book between tliem, swaying himself from side to side, 

 and singing a monotonous sort of tune at the top of his voice. 

 In this way, the other natives assure me, he works a spell o\er 

 her, and she willingly consents to go with him. 



Cape Cleveland. 



