. Explorations in the far North [microform] : being a report of an expedition under the auspices of the University of Iowa during the years 1892, '93, and '94. Inuit; Natural history; Inuit; Sciences naturelles. m wr^ â t 1. 2l8 EXPLORATIONS IN THE FAR NORTH to hold a fjreat council to consider ways and means by which they might rid themselves of the common enemy. It being reported that the dreaded monster was approaching, the mink was sent out to reconnoitre. Catching sight of huge footprints in the distance, the mink, to run across the crust of the snow, dived beneath it and burrowe
. Explorations in the far North [microform] : being a report of an expedition under the auspices of the University of Iowa during the years 1892, '93, and '94. Inuit; Natural history; Inuit; Sciences naturelles. m wr^ â t 1. 2l8 EXPLORATIONS IN THE FAR NORTH to hold a fjreat council to consider ways and means by which they might rid themselves of the common enemy. It being reported that the dreaded monster was approaching, the mink was sent out to reconnoitre. Catching sight of huge footprints in the distance, the mink, to run across the crust of the snow, dived beneath it and burrowed his way to the track. He recognized it at once and hastened back to give the alarm. The assembly fled in a body and did not halt until they had passed through a narrow defile in a loft}' range of hills. The carcajc, then climbed a tall tree, and reported, " From here I can see a lake. There is a point extending into it and enclosing a bay shaped like a beaver house. Let us go out on the lake, and turn back into the ba},there the lynx and I will kill our enemy the ; In the meantime, the secak had been disturbed at the time the mink came upon his trail. Turning back upon the track, he soon came upon the footprints which the mink had dis- covered. Divining the cause of the tunnel under the snow he followed it to the deserted camp, where he found an old marten which had been deserted by the frightened counsellors. The marten taunted him, sa\ing. "You arc sharp-nosed, \ou have narrow bony jaws. All of the other animals run away from }OU, because you are so ; "My grandmother, here is a little hair-grease for \ou," said the secak, throwing some of his mephitic oil upon, and instantly killing, the old marten He set off upon the track of the flee- ing multitude, following them until he came out upon the lake, where he was seen by the pursued. His tail appeared like a great sail and the ice cracked beneath his tread. The carcajou, having taken
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