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on deck, but on the third day, thoroughly tired out, 

 he put in at the fishing hamlet of L'Anse au Loup 

 on the Labrador shore where there is an open road- 

 stead with the wind at the time blowing off the land. 

 Here the Morrissey came to anchor and all went 

 ashore to stretch their legs. The little settlement 

 consisted of a single line of twenty-two houses 

 stretched along the narrow beach behind the rude 

 tables or "flakes" where the catch of cod was 

 spread out to dry in the sun. We had luncheon 

 ashore, after which Captain Bob stretched himself 

 out on a sofa and was soon sound asleep. Parties 

 were made up and went out in various directions 

 to explore the neighborhood. With Fergusson as 

 my companion I soon found myself on a rocky 

 ridge not far from the settlement, where before 

 very long I observed the wind within a few 

 moments swing through an angle of nearly 180 de- 

 grees and blow freshly inshore. Together we rushed 

 down to the shore and found the skipper asleep 

 in the telegraph office. He was considerably 

 alarmed and we soon made our way out to the 

 ship to make ready for sailing. Gould, Belknap 

 and Oscanyan passed near us in a boat and the 

 skipper hailing them got them to go on board at 

 once. Church was already there so that the 

 Michigan contingent was accounted for. Five of 



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