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was approaching, they were again ob- 
liged to have reco'urfe to that in- 
genuity which neceiTity fuggeils, and 
which feldom fails in the trying hour 
of diflsrefs. 
They had fkins of raindeer and foxes 
in plenty that had hitherto ferved them 
tor bedding, and which they now thought 
of employing in fome more efTential fer- 
vice ; but the queftion was how to tan 
theim After deliberating on this fub- 
jecl, they took to the following method. 
They foaked the ikins for feveral davs 
in frefH water, till they could pull off 
the hair pretty eafily ; they then rubbed 
the wet leather with their hands till it 
was nearly dry, when they fpread fome 
melted raindeer fat over it, and again 
rubbed it well. By this procefs the lea- 
ther became foft, pliant and fupplc, pro- 
per for anfwering every' purpofe they 
wanted it for. Thofe fkins which they 
deiigncd for furs, they only foaked for 
one dav, to urcoare them for being: 
\I wrought, 
