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'Every step here one sinks to the knees, and the uneven surface is obviously insufficient to support the sledges. A wind, however, had sprung up, and though under ordinary circumstances it would have been far from welcome, on this occasion it was a blessing because it hardened the snow; and a good surface was all the more necessary because, after half another march, Meares and Demetri were to return with the dogs, and in consequence 200 lbs. would have to be added to each sledge-load.
The bear turned towards him with a fierce growl, and in so doing, exposed his left side to attack. Oolichuk was not slow to seize the opportunity. He leaped close up, and drove his spear deep into the animal's heart killing it on the spot. Next day the party returned to the Eskimo camp with the sledge-load of goods, and the bear on the top.
"But you will stop here, Nuna, with Nunaga, and tell the women all about the Kablunet, while I go south alone. Make a feast; you have plenty to give them. Here, help me to carry the things inside." Okiok had brought quite a sledge-load of provisions with him, for it had been his intention to give a feast to as many of the community as could be got inside his hut.
He's probably got a sledge-load; and so have we; but he has only one to feed, and three dogs, and we have three and four dogs." "That's all right; he's our Injun," replied Dick, voicing the instinct of race superiority which, after all, does often seem to accomplish the impossible. "It's too bad we have the girl with us," he added, after a moment. "Yes, it is," agreed Sam.
Everything went bad, When I came and found out what had happened eighteen out of sixty had died, and inside of another two weeks half the others would follow. Pied-Bot, away back somewhere there must have been a pirate before me mebby a great-grandfather of mine. I set out, I came back in three days, and I had a sledge-load of grub, and warm things to wear plenty of them.
Everything went bad, When I came and found out what had happened eighteen out of sixty had died, and inside of another two weeks half the others would follow. Pied-Bot, away back somewhere there must have been a pirate before me mebby a great-grandfather of mine. I set out, I came back in three days, and I had a sledge-load of grub, and warm things to wear plenty of them.
He rose slowly and crept through the underground tunnel leading from the igloo. The others followed. Without, most of the tribe were waiting. At Ootah's command the men unlashed the sledge-load of meat, and the division began. To Annadoah Ootah gave one-eighth of the load, enough to last by frugal use for more than two moons, or months.
He was trying to take a sledge-load of hay over to his "Boyd" farm. The cattle there having run very short lately, they even had to take some of the thatching, which was of hay, off the roof of the stable to feed the animals.
My God, how those starving things did eat! I went again, and returned in another week, with a still bigger sledge-load. And Yellow Bird was getting beautiful again, and Slim Buck was on his feet, growing strong, and there was happiness and I think God A'mighty was glad. I kept it up for two months. Then the back-bone of the winter broke.
My God, how those starving things did eat! I went again, and returned in another week, with a still bigger sledge-load. And Yellow Bird was getting beautiful again, and Slim Buck was on his feet, growing strong, and there was happiness and I think God A'mighty was glad. I kept it up for two months. Then the back-bone of the winter broke.
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