. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . is child. Misery may hardena disposition naturally bad, but it never fails to softenthe heart of a good man. Every Cree fears the medical or conjuring powersof his neighbor; but at the same time exalts his ownattainments to the skies. I am God-like is a com-mon expression amongst them, and they prove theirdivinity ship by eating live coals, and by various tricksof a similar nature. A medicine bag is an indispensa-ble part of a


. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . is child. Misery may hardena disposition naturally bad, but it never fails to softenthe heart of a good man. Every Cree fears the medical or conjuring powersof his neighbor; but at the same time exalts his ownattainments to the skies. I am God-like is a com-mon expression amongst them, and they prove theirdivinity ship by eating live coals, and by various tricksof a similar nature. A medicine bag is an indispensa-ble part of a hunters equipment, and is, when in thehands of a noted conjurer, such an object of terror tothe rest of the tribe, that its possessor is enabled tofatten at his ease upon the labors of his deludedcountrymen. A fellow of tliis description came to CumberlandHouse in the winter of 1819. The mighty conjuror,immediately on his arrival at the house, began totrumpet oif liis powers, boasting, among other things,that although his hands and feet were tied as securelyas possible, yet, when placed in a conjuring-house, hewould speedily disengage himself by the aid of two /. 1MMIN(. ON ^^o\^ snofs


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