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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



A suspicious herd ........ 



Meat hunters bringing down their winter's meat 



One of the many types of does — hghtly built body and very 



dark face ......... 



One of the many types of does ; the noticeable features being 



the heavy build, ugly horns, and very light colour, 



especially of the face ........ 



One of the types of does. This represents about the average 



build ......... 



This shows the graceful pose of a Caribou doe . 

 Evening on Sandy River ...... 



Herd of Caribou landing in a hurry, having been frightened 



by the canoe ........ 



Caribou on the river bank ...... 



Caribou moss, the animals' principal food .... 



Usnea moss, which grows on trees .... 



With the heavy load of cameras and plates, walking over the 



soft spongy bogs is exhausting work .... 

 The easiest way to travel in Newfoundland 

 Mv camp on the north bank of Sandy River 

 This herd crossed the river directly opposite my camp 

 Mending our canoe with Caribou skins .... 

 The canoe in the water with its sheathing of Caribou skins 



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Prehistoric drawing on Reindeer horn ..... 



Attitude of dejection assumed by Caribou stag during the 



mating season ......... 43 



On migration ......... 73 



A Newfoundland Stag . . . . . . . . 102 



Reindeer and Caribou . . . . . . . .119 



Types of horns of the Newfoundland Caribou (Figs, i — 32) 120 — 146 

 A glimpse of Newfoundland . . . . . . . 148 



A camp in Newfoundland , . . . . . .163 



MAPS. 



Map of Canada showing approximate distribution of the Caribou 138 

 Map of Newfoundland . ..... At end of volutnc 



