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loubar. — Mentioned among the marine animals of Acadia by Lescarbot. This 

 word is without doubt the Jitbart of the Lexicons, which is the same as 

 Gibhar, a word used by the seamen of Saintonge for a kind of whale 

 which is without doubt the Finback, which occurs in this region. 

 Compare a discussion of the word in Fisheries and Fishery Industries 

 of the United States, Section 1, page 28. It occurs, as Jubartcs, for a 

 kind of whale in Captain Smith's Generall Historié under 1614. 



Lambruclies de Vignes. — See Vignes. 



Lamproie, or Lemproye. — French name for the European Lamprey, extended 

 to the American species. Used by Cartier, in 15.35, in the form laiiip- 

 rops, and by many others thereafter. 



Lanson, or Lançon. — French name for a small European fish, transferred to 

 the somewhat similar Caplin of America. Used first by Denys, whose 

 description makes its identity perfectly plain. It is thus called by the 

 Acadians to this day (/fdf A. C. Smith). 



Lapin, or Lappin. — French name of the European Rabbit transferred, (pre- 

 cisely as the English have transferred their name Rabbit) to the 

 American Hare, no true Rabbit occurring in Eastern America. Cartier, 

 in 1534, thought he saw both Hares and Rabbits, for he names liepures 

 and connitis; the latter another French name for Rabbit. Champlain 

 and Lescarbot both used Lapin, while Denys used usually Lapin, but 

 occasionallj'^ Li&vre, apparently not under the impression they were two 

 animals, but simply alternatively. The name Lapin is now the French 

 Canadian name for the American (or Varying) Hare, according to Mr. 

 Thompson Seton. 



Laurier. — French name for the Laurel tree of Europe, which does not occur 

 in America. Used by Lescarbot, and I have no doubt that the Cham- 

 baud-Carrleres Dictionary is correct in giving the Laurier d'Acadie as 

 the Bayberry, wiiicli occurs in this region. 



Lencornet. — See Encornet. 



Lièvre. — French name for the European Hare, extended at times to the Amer- 

 ican Hare, which is, however, by the early voyagers inuch more com- 

 monly called Lupin. Used first by Cartier as liepures. Le Clercq dis- 

 cussed the relations of Lièvre and Lapin, while Dieréville, in 1710, actu- 

 ally argues and proves that the Acadian Lapin is a Lièvre. The name 

 Lirvre is used by the Acadians (fide A. C. Smith), but according to Mr. 

 Thompson Seton the French Canadians apply this name to the western 

 Jack Rabliit. Parkhurst, in 1578. refers to Hares in Newfoundland. 



Limpets. — English name for a common shellfish, reported from Newfoundland 

 by Parkhurst in 1578, and applied no doubt to the abundant common 

 Limpet. 



Linote. — French name for the Linnet of Europe, transferred probably to its 

 nearest American representative, the Purple Finch, which is actually 

 called Linnet in Nova Scotia. Used by Cartier, in 1535, and by Les- 

 carbot. 



