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the fort. As were also Sterna macroma S.V. nigra is quite common but shy. Colymbus pacificus is plentiful in the canal but difficult to shoot. 
We had gone but a short distance up the canal when the steamer from the upper Yukon with five barges and bidarras [[crossed-out]] came in view [[/crossed out]] loaded with furs collected during the proceeding winter by the A.C.Co’s traders. It soon came along side and we went aboard and came back to the village. In the evening Mr. Turner went to the Indian village and traded for some ivory dolls and small [[parkris?]].

St. Micheal's June 22 1877 [[image]]
Kept about the fort today.
There are a large number of esquimaiux dogs about the place whose main occupation seems to be that of fighting.
They have made a lot of burrows on the hill in front of the fort where they lie during the heat of the day but in the evening they unite in parties of a half dozen or so and go on the war path for any stray canine stranger which they may come across.
The weaker party soon gives vent to his feelings in doleful howls which generally bring some one to the rescue with a heavy raw-hide whip which soon disentangles the struggling mass of snarling fur.
If no one is about these raids often result in the deaths of the dog attacked.
They also have terrific battles among themselves, two usually starting the fracas in which the others join.   

Transcription Notes:
esquimaiux was spelled like this