. Adventures of two youths in the open Polar Sea. gain. It is easier to begin to talk business with these people than to finishit. There was a vexatious delay in bringing them to terms, and themajor found that his hope of return-ing to the ships the same day was notto be realized. They were invited topartake of the native hospitality, butthe interior of the Korak tents was souninviting that they retreated outsidein a very short time, and concludedto sleep in the open air. Through theexertions of the guide a temporarytent was erected, and beds of deer andbear skins were provided. The stran-gers
. Adventures of two youths in the open Polar Sea. gain. It is easier to begin to talk business with these people than to finishit. There was a vexatious delay in bringing them to terms, and themajor found that his hope of return-ing to the ships the same day was notto be realized. They were invited topartake of the native hospitality, butthe interior of the Korak tents was souninviting that they retreated outsidein a very short time, and concludedto sleep in the open air. Through theexertions of the guide a temporarytent was erected, and beds of deer andbear skins were provided. The stran-gers shunned the stewpots of the na-tives, and supped on steaks of deer-meat cooked over the fire by they had a good supply of biscuits and tea from the ships. But if the Korak tent in summer was unendurable by the strangers,what would they have thought of the yourt, or winter residence of thesepeople? While Fred was relating his his return to the ship,Dr. Tonner proceeded to enlighten him further on the > =?65 f AY -
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