THE DOG. 
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^^‘ilskin going round the neck by one bight, 
another for each of the forelegs, with a 
^^’^gle thong leading over the back and at- 
tached to the sledge as a trace. Though they 
appear at first sight to be huddled together 
'''itliout regard to regularity, there is, in fact, 
considerable attention paid to their arrange- 
particularly in the selection of a dog of 
peculiar spirit and sagacity, who is allowed by 
^ longer trace to precede the rest as leader, 
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o to whom, in turning to the right or left, 
e driver usually addresses himself. This 
^^oice is made without regard to age or sex, 
the rest of the dogs take precedency ac- 
ewding to their training or sagacit}'^, the least 
ective being put nearest to the sledge. The 
^der is usually from eighteen to twenty feet 
the fore part of the sledge, and the hind- 
diost dog about half that distance ; so that 
ten or tw'elve are running together, 
®®'''eral are nearly abreast of each other. The 
