I had a seat on some bearskins on the plank flooring, and found it reasonably comfortable.

One man steered the boat, another in the bow managed the towline, and a third, who walked on land, drove the dogs.

We had seven canines--three pairs and a leader--pulling upon a deerskin towline fastened to a thole-pin.

It was the duty of the man in the bow to regulate the towline according to circumstances.

The dogs were unaccustomed to their driver, and balky in consequence.