A LABRADOR SPRING 



for the wilderness: "The plagues of Egypt 

 had fallen upon us. The first three came with 

 bad harvests, the seigneurs, and the traders; 

 the remaining four arrived with the gentlemen 

 of the law. The moment the lawyers set their 

 feet upon our island there was no longer any 

 hope left of maintaining ourselves there." For- 

 tunately his animadversions were not extended 

 to any other profession, so I was always treated 

 with the politeness that is characteristic of the 

 race. May the simple life long continue on these 

 shores ! 



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