162 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV 
against us—it was almost as great a task as the taking 
in of a sail in a gale of wind. But the Samoyeds helped 
us much, and were very envious of our tent, which they 
said was so much better than a ‘mya.’ The time came 
when we would willingly have exchanged with them. So 
far, however, we had no rain, and therefore felt full of 
trust in the green ‘ waterproof’ canvas. 
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OUR TENT AND UANO’S CHOOM 
July 4th.—TVhis day to begin with was very fine, and 
we were glad to hear that our friends meant moving down 
to a position near the mouth of the big Pesanka river, so 
that they might be well placed for observing the geese 
which frequent the river’s mouth. 
