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small Norwegian village, with its wooden houses on 
both sides of the road, when suddenly an unusually 
corpulent policeman appeared on the scene. Assisted 
by the strict citizen contingent of the village he 
endeavoured to subdue the happy band. Thereupon 
a general quarrel began, which culminated in a free 
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fight, until the happy young captain appeared on 
the scene. Seeing his sealers in full work, he called 
out, “ That's right, lads, kill, skin, and drag-in-heap ; 
Ill come round with the vessel!" This just had 
the desired effect, both parties indulging in a peaceful 
laugh. 
Such is the character of a typical Norwegian 
Arctic sealer, rough but true, and brave as a lion; he 
