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certainly a little awkward at first, but that soon dis- 

 appeared, and I think she will make a good dog when 

 she is well trained. ' Susine,' who was driven a little 

 last autumn, conducted herself quite like an old sledge- 



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dog. The surface is hard, and easy for the dogs to haul 

 on. They get a good foothold, and the snow is not 

 particularly sharp for their feet ; however, it is not over- 

 smooth ; this drift-snow makes heavy going. The ice is 

 smooth, and easy to run on, and I trust we shall be able 

 to make good day-journeys ; after all, we shall reach our 

 destination sooner than we had expected. I cannot deny 

 that it is a long journey, and scarcely any one has ever 

 more effectually burned his boats behind him. If we 



