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any other man. Like all other scientific naturaHsts he is very- 

 keen on the discovery of new sub-species and varieties of 

 various forms of mammals. The Americans have reduced 

 this science to a fine art, and whether or no they have carried 

 it a little too far, is a matter for some other than a mere 

 sportsman to decide. I can only say that it appears from 

 conversations I have held with some of our own leading 

 authorities on the subject in England, that they find it 

 hard to follow some of the intricate points, and slight 

 variations, upon which the American naturalists base their 

 distinctions. 



One form of amusement at Saldovia consisted of catching 

 some of the fresh-run dog and humpback salmon which were 

 crowding the mouth of a small creek near the village. For 

 this purpose I rigged up a triangle of three large cod- 

 hooks, and with the help of a long pole, and some strong 

 line, we snatched a number of them on one or two fortunate 

 occasions. 



As was to be expected from former experiences, the 

 steamer Tyonook was several days late in arriving at Saldovia 

 for her trip up the inlet. It was August 7 before she finally 

 arrived there. Leaving our bear skins and other trophies at 

 Cleghorn's store, we went on board, and reached Kussiloff 

 about midnight. Here we landed, and were received by Mr. 

 Wetherbee, the hospitable manager of the Alaska Packers' 

 Cannery. He put us up for the night, and next day gave us 

 the use of an empty hut where Glyn and I took up our 

 quarters. Little in the meanwhile went on to Kenai to 

 collect natives and a fresh supply of stores for our trip up into 

 the sheep and moose country. Three days later four natives 

 arrived with a dory from Kenai carrying a lot of stores, and 

 at once they started off to tow the dory some fifteen miles up 



