NORTHERN OCEAN. 
grounds to the North of Churchill River, though 
many of the lakes and rivers in thofe parts 
abound with variety of fifh. This is probably 
owing to the want of trees or high rocks to build 
in. The Northern Indians are very partial to 
the quill-feathers of the Eagle, as well as to thofe 
of the hawk, to wing or plume their arrows 
with, out of a fuperftitious notion that they have 
a, greater effect than if winged with the feathers 
of geefe, cranes, crows, or other birds, that in fa@ 
would do equally as well. The flefh of the Eagle 
is ufually eaten by moft of the Indians, but is 
always black, hard, and fifhy; even the young 
ones, when ina callow ftate, though the flefh is de- 
licate white, are fo rank asto render them very 
unpleafant to fome perfons, except in times of 
neceflity. ; 
401, 
Hawks of various fizes and plumage frequent Hawks of 
the different parts of the country round Hudfon’s 
Bay during Summer. Some of thofe Hawks are 
fo large as to weigh three pounds, and others fo 
{mall as not to exceed five or fix ounces. But 
the weight of thofe, as well as every other fpe- 
) cies of Birds, is no ftandard for the Naturalift to 
) go by; for at different feafons, and when in 
want of food, they are often fcarcely half the 
weight they are when fat and in good order. 
Notwithftanding the variety of Hawks that re- 
fort to thofe parts in Summer, I know but one 
fpecies that brave the intenfe cold of the long 
Winters to the North of Churchill River; and 
Dd that 
variousfizes. 
