CHAPTER III.

SNOW AND ICE.

Building a snow-house—A disagreement—The work goes on—Another dispute—Obstinacy—View of the snow-hut—Going to see the ice-boat—Angry words—Ronald’s early life—Esquimaux snow-houses—A traveller’s testimony—An ice-boat—Round Hill Pond—A lively scene—The coasters—Description of the ice-boat—sailing wrong end first—A western ice-boat—Invitation declined—The boat under sail—Going home—The snow-slide—A vast heap of snow—A narrow escape—Thoroughly alarmed—Ronald’s snow-hut, 57