Show DANISH for a long time past the world has lccy much interested in tle explorations going on from time to time in th arctic regions and never eo than recently it will be remembered that some time ngo a danish expedition was fitted out under the supervision of prof and interesting reports have been received of the valuable dincov cries made by that gentleman A recent number of the pali fall gah satte published a report from a co correspondent which says that during the ath and ath of september the vega steamed on slowly along the coast but on the ath ehe was obliged to anchor and on the morning of the ath the natives having by signs invited professor nor i deny old to come on sho rehe landed with most of hie companions and visited the tents which were generally covered inside will the skins of reindeer and light ed and warmed by lamps burning train oil the travelers were kindly received and treated most bay the provisions of the natives at the moment being plentiful children swarmed everywhere they were evidently kindly treated and looked healthy outside tho tents the children were covered up in skins but inside they were nearly naked like f the women who only wore a skin cover round the waist probably a reminiscence of the habit prevailed when they had a much warmer climate the result fc of botanical and zoological researches was unsatisfactory and the scraping along the sea bottom was also without result in the sea only one wil rus and some seals were observed and a number of swimming ing to the family of alie Phala at abo mouth of a small nearly dried it up wa discovered a burial place containing a largo number of burned bones covered turf and stones it was the first time any fillip had been there and the arrival of the vega was a great event and was quickly noised about the consequence being succession of fresh arrival from the interior and nume erous visits it is remarkable how closely alie implements used by the natives resemble even to the most minute details those employed by alio Esqui maux which will be shown s by comparison when the professor returns 31 writes As in 1875 and I could not anake any use of the different articles which I biad brought mo far barter with he natives who v lio wever accepted eagerly even sian paper money this time I un fortunately took only russian money f me but it is quite useless here A note of 25 rubles is thought less of hero than a gilt sheet of paper cover ing a piece of boap and gold and eil button and to be of an use for bar must bo first perforated so as to bo able to serve as an earring ahat is in most demand lacre are coalso needles darning need ee y and knives especially large ones saws drilling implements shirts made of linen or wool dyed in brilliant colors neckties tobacco and I need hardly add brandy for which the natives would sacrifice anything but which I have refused to serve out to them generally the people are sharp and cunning and trained up from childhood to be f in their dealings and bartering with the american traders who assemble at a market held on the bland of it is stated t bat the skin of ft beaver is sometimes paid for with a leaf of tobacco tobacco is b hero generally used by the men and by women also when they have a chance it is usually smoked f in short curiously constructed pipes ts which every adult male carries about with him usually tho tobacco serves first for chewing purposes it ia afterward placed behind the car bodry and is then in fine condition for smoking in a pipe salt is never used but sugar is considered great t delicacy coffee isi at a discount but tea is drank with evident relish dr Alm girst has examined the eyes of a great number of natives and lias found that color blindness Is nearly unknown at first the to submit to the examination but wore finally induced to do so tempted by a glas of brandy containing cubic inches and this mall quantity was in several cases sufficient to produce n incipient state of intoxication in which condition the natives were good natured and not at all some not a few lad around their necks which they would not part with at any price and one alio probably had been baptized wore a greek abo prof however lias an opinion that the religion of come ol 01 tho natives ie but skin deep the nen wear reindeer and bearskins bear skins with the hair turned outward the hair of their beads shaved close except ft narrow border which is combed down over the forehead tho aire aro generally pierced the females tattoo their laces and wea kort of fur robe reaching to thi knese sometimes a man may b ecca with a greek cross painted on each cheek prof is engaged in a every explorer adds gome little to the as yet limited knowledge of tho arctic region it may bo expected that hil dia will bo of great to nil THE and everything eiro fiora tho east fallow that alio liaa decidedly loosened its grip and booti times are fearlessly stalking ft brood thi gounde well on paper but where ar the dollar they are count tr t |