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from either end, which ferve to ftrengthen them, 

 and that on the fore part is as it were the firing of a 

 bow, under an opening in which the foot is infert- 

 ed, and made faft with thongs. The tifiiie or co- 

 vering of the fnow fhoe is made of (traps of leather 

 two fingers broad, and the border is of a light 

 wood hardened in the fire. To walk well on 

 thefe fhoes, you muft turn your knees inwards, 

 keeping your legs at a good di fiance from each o- 

 iher. It is very difficult to accuftom one's felf to 

 them ; but when once you attain it, you walk ea- 

 fily and without fatiguing yourfejf any more than 

 if you had nothing on your feet. It is impoffible 

 to make ufe of thefe fnow fhoes with common fhoes. 

 One muft wear thofe of the Indians, which are a 

 kind of facks made of dried hides, folded over the 

 .extremity of the foot, and tied with cords. 



Their fledges, which ferve to tranfport the bag- 

 gage, and in cafe of neceffity the fick and wound- 

 ed, are two fmall and very thin boards half a foot 

 broad each, and fix or feven long. The fore part 

 is fomewhat raifed, and the fides bordered with 

 fmall band,s, to which the thongs for binding what- 

 ever is laid upon the carriage, is fattened. Let thefe 

 carriages be ever fo much loaded, an Indian draws 

 It without difficulty, by means of a long thong or 

 ilrap, which is pafs'd round his breaft, and is cal- 

 led a collar. They ufe them like wife for carrying 

 burdens, and mothers for carrying their children 

 with their cradles ; but in this cafe the thong or 

 collar is placed upon their forehead, and not on 

 their breafts. 



Every thing being ready,' and the day of their 

 departure come, they take their leave with great 

 demonft rations- of real affection. Every one is de- 



firous 



