The polar and tropical worlds : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe . y exert themselves, the stick is cast among them to rousetlicm to greater speed ; but then the traveller niust be dexterous enough to 260 THE POLAR WORLD. pick it up n<xr\m while the sledi^e slioots along. Diiving n snow-stonii the clogskeep ihcir master warm, and will lie quietly near him for hours, so tiiat he hasmerely to prevent the snow from covering him too deeply and suffocating dogs arc also excellent weather prophets, for when, while resthig, they digholes in t
The polar and tropical worlds : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe . y exert themselves, the stick is cast among them to rousetlicm to greater speed ; but then the traveller niust be dexterous enough to 260 THE POLAR WORLD. pick it up n<xr\m while the sledi^e slioots along. Diiving n snow-stonii the clogskeep ihcir master warm, and will lie quietly near him for hours, so tiiat he hasmerely to prevent the snow from covering him too deeply and suffocating dogs arc also excellent weather prophets, for when, while resthig, they digholes in the snow, a storm may with certainty be expected. The sledge-dogs are trained to their future service at a very early after hirlli they are ])laced v/ith their mother in a deep pit, so as to seeneither nor beast, and, after liaving been weaned, they are again condemn-ed to solitary confinement in a pit. After six months they are attached to asledge with other older dogs, and, being extremely shy, they run as fast asthey can. On returning home, they are again confined in their pit, wliere they. DOGS TOWING BOATS. remain until they are perfectly trained, and able to perform a long , but not before, they arc allowed their summer liberty. This severe edu-cation completely sours their temper, and they constantly remain gloomy, shy,quarrelsome, and suspicious. To return to the Kamchatkans: travellers praise their good-nature, theirhospitality, and their natural wit. Of a sanguine disposition, they are happyand content in their jioverty, and have no cares for the morrow. Being ex-tremely indolent, they never work unless when compelled. They readily adoptstrange maimers, and no doubt education might produce valuable results in sopliable and sharp-witted a race. Unfortunately the Russians and Cossackswho have settled among them do not afford them the best examples. They KAMCHATKA. 261 have long since been converted to the Greek Church, but it is supposed tha
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