Ice-bound on Kolguev : a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe to which is added a record of the natural history of the island . iursand his line team of five he was continually scouringround at the gallop or hard trot, bringing up thestrag-o-lers. When we reached the Pesanka we found it prettymuch swollen because of the melting snow, and it wassome time before we could find a fordable place. First of all the cows and calves were driven dogs hunted them over. The main body wentreadily enough, but some of the cows whose calves weresmall would now and then rebel, calling loudly,
Ice-bound on Kolguev : a chapter in the exploration of Arctic Europe to which is added a record of the natural history of the island . iursand his line team of five he was continually scouringround at the gallop or hard trot, bringing up thestrag-o-lers. When we reached the Pesanka we found it prettymuch swollen because of the melting snow, and it wassome time before we could find a fordable place. First of all the cows and calves were driven dogs hunted them over. The main body wentreadily enough, but some of the cows whose calves weresmall would now and then rebel, calling loudly, andcharoino- back on the doors. And one or two on finding 168 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV that their calves had remained behind on the bankturned, and came pounding back, swimming and dashingacross the shallows, and taking no more notice of thedogs than if they had been stones. So they rejoined thecalves, and then both crossed together. The littlethings swam admirably, carrying their heads well laidback, just as their parents did. It had been a most picturesque and charming sat and sketched it while the Samoveds, in default of. A HALT other occupation, squatted down close to me, rather tooclose to be quite pleasant, and looked on. Of course at this place was the regular ford, but thewater was unusually high. It was quite impossible forus to cross straight over; so now Ni-arr-ways part camein, and a very proud dog he was. He had to find outfor us a passage by the shallows. For, as Hyland andmyself had by this time every reason to know, in theserivers a passage may often be found, though you takelong about it. You may have to grope halfway across,and then perhaps a quarter of a mile or so right up the NOMADS 169 middle of the stream, and possibly at an angle downagain, but as often as not you come out all right at last. And Ni-arr-way did this for us. Into the water hewent, and puzzled out the track. He might not swim ;that was forbidden. Whenever he came to a deep placehe turn
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