St Nicholas [serial] . WHEN PEARYS DOGS CAME STEAMING UP THE TRAIL! ST. NICHOLAS Vol. XXXVII FEBRUARY, 1910 Copyright, 1910, by The Century Co. All rights reserved. PEARYS DOGS BY L. N. CHAPIN No. 4. During the next day the ice writhed as if in torment, surging together, opening out, groaning and grinding, whilethe open water belched black smoke like a prairie fire. ... At night Marvin and Borup came spinning in with theirtrains, their dogs steaming in the bitter air, like a squadron of battle-ships. ... A rise in temperature to fifteen belowreduced the friction of the sledges, and gave the do
St Nicholas [serial] . WHEN PEARYS DOGS CAME STEAMING UP THE TRAIL! ST. NICHOLAS Vol. XXXVII FEBRUARY, 1910 Copyright, 1910, by The Century Co. All rights reserved. PEARYS DOGS BY L. N. CHAPIN No. 4. During the next day the ice writhed as if in torment, surging together, opening out, groaning and grinding, whilethe open water belched black smoke like a prairie fire. ... At night Marvin and Borup came spinning in with theirtrains, their dogs steaming in the bitter air, like a squadron of battle-ships. ... A rise in temperature to fifteen belowreduced the friction of the sledges, and gave the dogs the appearance of having caught the spirits of the party. Themore sprightly ones, as they went along with their tightly curled tails, frequently tossed their heads with short, sharpbarks and yelps.—Pearys Account of his Trip to the Pole. How did the blood with nobler fury flow. The eye gleam bright that had begun to fail,And every muscle firmer, tenser grow, When Pearys dogs came steaming up the trail!We do not know their rugged, uncouth names,— They dwell in lands of snow beyond our sight;And yet that story of their daring flames A streak of glory through an arctic night. Half-dog, ha
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