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slaps, or rather punches, the udder very violently,
and finally, with considerable muscular effort,
drags out a small quantity of milk, about sufficient
to fill a teacup or claret glass. The doe is then
released and bounds away. This is repeated in
every case.
A little boy who was learning to use the lasso,
and displaying to us his skill, was pulled down,
and dragged a long distance upon his back before he
mastered the deer; the men had to wrestle with
their full strength to avoid a similar overthrow.
The reindeer are smaller than the pictures we
commonly see would lead us to suppose, and it is
difficult to believe that they can draw a sledge
with a man in it.
They are very ragged at this season on account
of the shedding of last winter’s coat. This is quite
loose, and may be gathered by handfuls from their
backs. The women were thus gathering it, and
told us that they sell it at Tromsö for six skillings
(about 3d.) per lb. It is used for upholstery work,
for stuffing mattresses, &c., as a substitute for
horse-hair. The bright red quadrangular
expansion of the hat worn by the men (shown on page
151) is stuffed with this, and is thereby puffed out
like a soft pillow. English upholsterers may find
it worthy of their attention.
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