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separate packs, or teams— seven in each. One of

these teams was composed of seven of the poorest

dogs. They were, in fact, a sicMy, good-for-
nothing- Bet, that had been bought up by a dog-

con tractor, as horses are sometimes bought for

the army in time of war. They were, for the

most part, set aside, and the other four teams

were the working animals. These usually were
combined, two and two, thns malting two large

teams of fourteen dogs each, instead of four

teams of seven each. On ordinary occasions,

however, I usually preferred the seven to the
fourteen; and in my own special team I had

that number, keeping the other seven in reserve.

Three of these were the dogs already described,

— lirebus, Jack, and Karsuk. The other four
were none of them so large as cither of these; J
O
but there was one called Whifcey — from his

colour, He was about the size of Karsuk.

Next in order was Schnapps, who was not so

heavy as either of the other two, but of equal
height. He was a sprightly, active dog, and was

always frisking about in a lively manner. His