EXPLORATIONS IN LABRADOR. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE LABRADOR PENINSULA. 



Requisites for the Exploration of Part of the Labrador Peninsula 

 The Start The Personnel of the Expedition The Equipment 

 Provisions Reported Character of the Country Canoes 

 adapted to the Rivers Boundaries of the Labrador Peninsula 

 The Moisie or Mis-te-shipii River Montagnais Maps of the 

 Moisie and Ash-wa-ni-pi Rivers The Montagnais Map-Makers 

 Objects of the Exploration Official Information respecting the 

 Montagnais and Nasquapee Indians Information respecting the 

 Ashwanipi or Hamilton River Information respecting the Condi- 

 tion of the Nasquapees. 



requisites for an exploration into the interior of 

 J- the Labrador Peninsula are few and simple, but 

 they require careful selection. Small, light, and strong 

 canoes, a plentiful supply of the best provisions, portable 

 tents, two or three changes of flannel clothing, a few good 

 instruments, practised voyageurs, and skillful guides, are 

 ah 1 that are absolutely necessary. The mountainous cha- 

 racter of the country does not admit of canoes longer 

 than three fathoms being used, and this condition places 

 a limit to the number of men that can be employed, and 



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