smolre-bols. Lincs tbs coining ok Luropeans, bowevsr, tbe door Kas been enlarged, and tbe old entrance bv tbe smobe- boie given up. Mben tbe latter was in use, bowevsr, a ladder composed ok two poles, witb cross-pieces tied witb grape vine, alkordsd tbs means ok ascent and descent, and ran almost vertically krom tbe base ok tbe main post to tbs smolcs- bole. In some cases, it is said, a notcbed log was in use instead ok tbe ladder. It was tbrougb tbe draugbt-bole, bow- ever, tbat wood was generally carried into tbs bouse. In tbe construction ok tbese eartb lodges, several kamilies