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CHAPTER XIV.—AMONG THE NATIVES ON THE LOWER LENA 147

Our Plans for the Arctic Journey—Lodkas and Vetkas—The “Christian”
Russians—Native Graves—A Tungus Dance—Story of the
Jeannette—Bulkur—Ancient River-terraces—“Rock-Ice.”

CHAPTER XV.—THROUGH THE LENA DELTA 162

More Delays—Nilson bids us Adieu—Tit-Ary—The Stolb—Monument
Cape—Cross erected to De Long’s Party—“Prince”
Vinokuroff—Migrations of Reindeer—Winter overtakes us—Storms and
Gales—Tora—Life with the Tunguses—A Tungus Orator—Ytang—Tungus
Marriage Customs—Fighting the Polar Storms—Frozen-in at last.

CHAPTER XVI.—ICE-BOUND IN THE ARCTIC SEA 184

Frozen-in on Kangelak—Native Habits—We send for Relief—The
Dolgan Nalthanoff—Arrival of the Relief Party—Sledge Dogs—We
start for the Olenek—Sledging Mishaps—An Arctic
Post-Office—We reach the Olenek.

CHAPTER XVII.—ACROSS THE TUNDRA TO THE ANABAR 201

Natives of the Olenek—Prontchischtschev’s Grave—A Tungus Chief and
his Reindeer—The Reindeer-Nomads—Reindeer and Sledges—We
start for Anabar—The Routine of Tundra
Sledging—“Rock-Ice”—Tameness of Birds—Wild Reindeer—Poverty and Epidemics.

CHAPTER XVIII.—FROM THE ANABAR TO THE KATANGA 214

Day and Night behind Reindeer—Glories of the Aurora—Summer
Wanderings of the Dolgans—The Wild Reindeer—Subjects of the
“Great White Sun”—A Wandering Polish Noble—The most
Northern Forest in the World—Arrival at Katangskoie.

CHAPTER XIX.—AMONG THE SHAMANS 226

The Sign of the Cross—Confession and Fox-skins—Entry into the
Shaman Brotherhood—A Shaman Séance—Spirits of
Ancestors—Shaman Deities—Erlik Khan—A Shaman Triennial
Gathering—Samoyedes as Converts—The Good Samaritan of the Tundra.

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CHAPTER XIV.—AMONG THE NATIVES ON THE LOWER LENA	147
Our Plans for the Arctic Journey—Lodkas and Vetkas—The “Christian” Russians—Native Graves—A Tungus Dance—Story of the Jeannette—Bulkur—Ancient River-terraces—“Rock-Ice.”
CHAPTER XV.—THROUGH THE LENA DELTA	162
More Delays—Nilson bids us Adieu—Tit-Ary—The Stolb—Monument Cape—Cross erected to De Long’s Party—“Prince” Vinokuroff—Migrations of Reindeer—Winter overtakes us—Storms and Gales—Tora—Life with the Tunguses—A Tungus Orator—Ytang—Tungus Marriage Customs—Fighting the Polar Storms—Frozen-in at last.
CHAPTER XVI.—ICE-BOUND IN THE ARCTIC SEA	184
Frozen-in on Kangelak—Native Habits—We send for Relief—The Dolgan Nalthanoff—Arrival of the Relief Party—Sledge Dogs—We start for the Olenek—Sledging Mishaps—An Arctic Post-Office—We reach the Olenek.
CHAPTER XVII.—ACROSS THE TUNDRA TO THE ANABAR	201
Natives of the Olenek—Prontchischtschev’s Grave—A Tungus Chief and his Reindeer—The Reindeer-Nomads—Reindeer and Sledges—We start for Anabar—The Routine of Tundra Sledging—“Rock-Ice”—Tameness of Birds—Wild Reindeer—Poverty and Epidemics.
CHAPTER XVIII.—FROM THE ANABAR TO THE KATANGA	214
Day and Night behind Reindeer—Glories of the Aurora—Summer Wanderings of the Dolgans—The Wild Reindeer—Subjects of the “Great White Sun”—A Wandering Polish Noble—The most Northern Forest in the World—Arrival at Katangskoie.
CHAPTER XIX.—AMONG THE SHAMANS	226
The Sign of the Cross—Confession and Fox-skins—Entry into the Shaman Brotherhood—A Shaman Séance—Spirits of Ancestors—Shaman Deities—Erlik Khan—A Shaman Triennial Gathering—Samoyedes as Converts—The Good Samaritan of the Tundra.