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in doubt about the matter, that it had been living in 
a better country than this during the winter. But, 
I believe, every one is perfectly satisfied that they 
migrated to the southward at the commencement 
of the winter ; because if they lived in this country 
_ we must have surely seen some of them during these 
eight months past ; besides, if we had no other 
ground to reason upon than the myriads of them 
that are found in the neighbourhood of Hudson’s 
Bay during the winter, it might be established 
that they migrate thither in that season. 
Monday, 15th. — Several ptarmigans have been 
seen by different persons yesterday and to-day, 
and their tracks and excrement are met with: so 
frequently on the snow, that a great many of them 
must have already arrived. I have seen four 
of them to-day on the wing coming from the south- 
ward. A snow-bunting and a raven were also seen 
to-day. One of the parties that were out observed 
a curious scene between the latter and awolf: when 
the raven had lighted, the wolf managed to get 
within a few yards of him unperceived, but imme- 
diately he (the wolf) perceived that he was seen by 
the raven, instead of running directly on to him, he 
began to go round him, at the same time closing 
upon him so gradually as to be scarcely obvious ; 
but before he had accomplished his object, the 
party got so close to them as to set them off. Se- 
veral tracks of reindeer were seen yesterday lead- - 
ing to the northward: they were supposed to be 
fresh tracks by those who saw them, but the tracks 
that they left on the snow before the winter set in 
are yet in some places so perfect, that some doubts 
