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THE LABRADOR PENINSULA. 



CHAP. V. 



speed of an arrow, a tiny birch-bark canoe. With some 

 appearance of hesitation the canoe approached our camp, 

 and, when a few yards from us, Louis called out in great 

 delight, ' Domenique ! ' In another minute Domenique, 

 the chief of the Montagnais of the Moisie Eiver, as well 





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r>OMENIQl ; E, CHIEF OF THE MONTAGNAIS OF LAKE ASHWANIPI. 



as of Ashwanipi Lake, stepped on shore, shouting 

 ' Qua ? Qua ? ' How are you ? How are you ? He 

 was followed by a young Nasquapee, and then by his 

 squaw and four children, a couple of dogs and a young- 

 beaver. After a few words and salutations, the delicate 

 canoe was taken out of the water, and the squaw pre- 

 pared the camp for the night, while Domenique came to 



