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ture aperture for egress & ingress - this forming a circular conical edifice with the ends of the poles protruding from the top, the edges of the skins falling over & varying the color & form. These are the winter habitations and are near ten feet in diameter generally - a fire is made in the center & the occupants repose around it as in warmer weather it is sometimes used. It is then thrown open, the aperture of entrance being enlarged & the positions of slack skin supported on sticks, thus giving rise to two graceful bastions from either side of the seams. - The summer house is similar in form to our log cabin, tho' more nearly approach