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killing rein deer, and when they perceive a herd, 
they station the tame rein deer that they bring with 
them on an elevated plain to the windward. Then, 
from this place to as near the savage herd as they 
can venture to come without alarming them, they 
put into the snow long sticks, at small distances, 
and to each of them tie a goose s wing, which 
flutters about freely with the wind. This being 
done, they plant similar sticks and pinions on the 
other side, under the wind ; and the rein deer, 
being busy with their pasture under the snow, 
and being chiefly guided by their scent, genera lly 
observe nothing of these preparations. When 
every thing is read}", the hunters separate ; some 
hide themselves behind their snowy intrenchments, 
while others lie with bows and other weapons in 
the open air to the leeward, and others again go 
to a distance, and drive, by a circuitous route, the 
game between the terrific pinions. Scared by 
these, the wild rein deer run directly to the tame 
ones, which are standing by the sledges ; but here 
they are alarmed by the concealed hunters, who 
drive them to theii companions that are provided 
with arms, and these immediately commit terrible 
slaughter among them. 
If it happens that a savage herd are feeding 
near a mountain, the hunters hang up all their 
clothes on stakes about the foot of the mountain, 
making also with the same frightful pinions a 
broad passage towards it, into which they drive 
the game. As soon as they are come into this path, 
the women go with their sledges directly across 
the farther end of it, shutting the rein deer in, 
who immediately run round the mountain, and at 
every turn are saluted by a shot from the hun- 
ters. 
On these occasions it is necessary that a number 
of people should be present The Samoydes, 
