NORTHERN OCEAN. 
fhoot up, after having been deep-rooted for ma- 
ny years without being able to force their way to 
the furface. 
Befides the Berries already mentioned, there 
are three others found as far North as Churchill; 
namely, what the Indians call the Eye-berry, and 
the other two are termed Blue-berry and Par- 
tridge-berry by the Englifh. 
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The Evys-perry grows much in the fame man- Fye-bersy. 
ner as the Strawberry, and though fmaller, is in- 
finitely fuperior in flavour. This berry is found 
in various fituations ; but near Churchill River 
they are moft plentiful in fmall hollows among 
the rocks, which are fituated fome diftance from 
the woods; but they are never known to grow 
in fwampy ground, and I never faw them fo plen- 
tiful in any part of Hudfon’s Bay as about 
Churchill River. 
The BLUE-BERRY is about the fize of a Hur- Blueberry. 
tleberry, and grows on bufhes which rife to eigh- 
teen inches or two feet, but in general are much 
lower. They are feldom ripe till September, at 
which time the leaves turn to a beautiful red ; 
and the fruit, though fmall, have as fine a bloom 
as any plum, and are much efteemed for the plea- 
fantnefs of their flavour. 
The Par rripGE-BERRY is nearly as large as the 
Cranberry imported from Newfoundland, and 
though of a beautiful tranfparenat red, yet has a 
difagreeable tafte. Thefe berries are feldom ta- 
ken, either by the Indians or Englifh; and many 
of 
Partridge- 
berry. 
