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longer. He went out in some of the worst and coldest weather 

 known here, and exposed himself for nearly two days and nights 

 continuously, patiently watching for a seal, which he eventually 

 captured. Ebierbing now intended to do the same thing rather 

 than allow his home to be wretched much longer. 



I need hardly say that every thing in my power was done for 

 TooJcoolito, as also for poor Nukertou, who was very sick. 



From Tookoolito's I walked a little way on, and found two Es- 

 quimaux, "Charley" and 11 Miner" making an igloo, or snow-house. 

 In a short time more it was finished, and 1 was quite surprised at 

 its beauty. With the exception of a single stain upon its spotless 

 snow at the apex or centre of the dome, it was one of the most 

 chaste pieces of architecture I ever saw. The exceptional stain 

 was, I am sorry to say, something emanating from civilization. 

 It was the j uice of tobacco ! I seized the long snow-knife from 

 the hands of one of the Esquimaux, and scraped away that which 

 so marred the beauty of the whole, while the inmates looked on, 

 and then applauded me when it was done. 



