ave killed one. He, however, showed by his
actions that he wished to draw the attention of the crew to the quarter
where he had been chasing. He kept whining, going first to one, then to
another, now running towards the gangway steps, then back again. At
last, one of the men having to visit the wreck of a vessel which lay
near, Barbekark followed; but seeing that the man went no further, off
went Barbekark to the north-west by himself. On this, some of the crew,
convinced that he must have killed a deer, put on their thick coats and
followed him. They proceeded nearly three miles, when they found
Barbekark and the other Greenland dogs seated upon their haunches round
a deer lying dead before them. The throat of the poor animal had been
cut with Barbekark's teeth as effectually as by the knife of a white man
or Esquimaux, and a piece of the tongue had been bitten out.

As soon as the sailors appeared, Barbekark jumped from his watchful
position, and ran to meet them with manifestations of delight, looking
up at them, as much as to say: "I have done the best I could; I have
killed the deer, and eaten just one luscious mouthful. And now I give
up the animal to you, and merely ask for myself and companions, who have
been faithfully guarding the prize, such portion as you yourselves may
disdain." Several crows were pecking away at the carcass, but Barbekark
and they were always on good terms. Sometimes, indeed, he allowed them
to rest upon his back; and consequently he did not drive them away.

On another occasion a party of the explorers were out with a sleigh and
dogs, and among them was Barbekark. They were caught in a fearful gale,
the snow beating in their faces. Esquimaux dogs are often unmanageable
when an attempt is made to force them in the teeth of a storm; and so it
now proved. The leader lost his way and confused the rest. The men as
well as the dogs were becoming blinded. The leading dog directed the
team towards some islands; but on approaching them it was seen that
Barbekark was struggling to make a different route. Happily, he was
allowed to have his own way, and in a short time he led the party direct
to the ship.

THE ESQUIMAUX DOG SMILE.

Captain Hall had another dog, Smile by name, the noblest looking, the
best leader, and seal and bear dog, ever met with. One day he was out
with dogs and sleigh where the ice was still firm, when suddenly a seal
was noticed ahead. In an instant the dog