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he had been shooting near the Gusina that day when we 
had heard the shots. 
I tried hard to explain that the amount of our belong- 
ings would demand more sleighs. When therefore we left 
at seven o’clock On Tipa and his son came with us with 
sleighs that brought the strength of our reindeer up to 
forty-six. 
PREPARING TO START 
In the distance a choom is seen packed on a baggage-sleigh [arki-han] 
Presently we struck more into the hills, and soon met 
with some of our old friends the gullies. 
I wish I could give even an approximate idea of the 
wonders these reindeer performed. Once we came toa 
place where was a ravine, on the opposite side of which 
rose a snow wall, some six or seven feet high. We were 
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