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76 as with the Egyptian the dried dung of the camel is used for fire. The smoke from the fire be it of whatever nature seldom escapes till it has filled the entire teepee and the inmates are bathed in a vapor of smoke. The ever present smoke combined with the snow of winter and disrupting sands effect the eyes of the indians to such a degree that they are almost all of these sore eyed. and partially blind, in winter. This condition seems to pass away in summer. ☉

  The Dakota indian and we believe it ? be true of the Ojibway, never ? out without some covering over him in the shape of a lodge.  In the absence of anything else he will erect a "Wicky-up"   This is a small frame made of willow within sticks in the ground and bent over at the ends and this covered with a blanket or robe.