NORTHERN OCEAN. 
the former is of a fandy red during the Winter; 
and their horns, though much ftronger, are not 
fo long and branchy as are thofe of the latter 
kind. Neither is the flefh of thofe deer fo much 
efteemed by the Northern Indians, as that of the 
fmaller kind, which inhabit the more Eaftern and 
Northern parts of the country. Indeed, it muft 
be allowed to be much coarfer, and of a different 
flavour; inafmuch as the large Lincolnfhire mut- 
ton differs from grafs lamb. I muft acknowledge, 
however, that I always thought it very good. 
This is that fpecies of deer which are found fo 
plentiful near York Fort and Severn River. They 
are alfo at times found in confiderable numbers 
near Churchill River; and I have feen them kill- 
ed as far North, near the fea-fide, as Seal River: 
But the fmall Northern Indian deer are feldom 
known to crofs Churchill River, except in fome 
very extraordinary cold feafons, and when the 
Northern winds have prevailed much in the pre- 
ceding fall; for thofe vifits are always made in 
the Winter. But though I own that the fiefh 
of the large Southern deer is very good, I muft at 
Northern deer, whether buck or doe, in their pro- 
per feafon, is by far more delicious and the fineft 
Ihave ever eaten, either in this country or any 
other ; and is of that peculiar quality, that it ne- 
ver cloys. I can affirm this from my own expe- 
| rience; for, after living on it entirely, as it may 
| be faid, for twelve or eighteen months fucceffive- 
od ly, 
225 
1771. 
Wyn 
December. 
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