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THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA 
[chap. 
guide, to the reindeer Chukch camp in the neighbourhood of 
TafFelberg (Table Mountain), with a view to obtain fresh rein¬ 
deer flesh. The expedition was fitted out with two days’ pro¬ 
visions, tent, mattrasses, and pesks. The reindeer Chukches were 
met with eleven English miles from the vessel. On an eminence 
here were found two tents, of which one at the time was unin¬ 
habited. The other was occupied by the Chukch, Rotschitlen, 
his young wife, and another young pair, the latter, if I under- 
MAP OF THE REGION ROUND THE “ VEGA’S ” WINTER QUARTERS. 
Mainly after G. Bove. 
1. Rotschitlen’s tent. 2. Yettugin’s tent. 
Stood them right, being on a visit, and properly having their 
home at Irgunnuk. ‘ 
Hound the tent, which was considerably smaller than those we 
daily saw at the coast, lay a number of sledges piled up on one 
another. These sledges differed from the common dog-sledges 
in being considerably larger and wider in the gauge. The 
runners were clumsy and axed from large wood. 
