A LABRADOR SPRING 



These were at once courteously given us for our 

 collections. 



Of the man himself it is almost unnecessary 

 to speak; the environment which he created 

 is sufficient to describe him. Ardently devoted 

 to the chase, a good shot, interested in natural 

 history, a clever artist, a quick and accurate 

 observer, he afforded us many delightful hours 

 spent in his company, for we were so fortunate 

 as to meet him not only as guests at his house, 

 but at several other places on the coast where 

 he had gone to meet Indians to trade for their 

 furs and incidentally to fish and to shoot. His 

 observations on birds, for one who had not 

 made an especial study of the subject, were 

 particularly acute and interesting, and he 

 entered with ardour at our suggestion upon a 

 more careful and scientific study of ornithology. 

 Like Cartwright he had kept a journal of his 

 daily life and observations. 



Like his prototype Cartwright, also, he was 

 interesting in figure and in dress. Picture to 

 yourself a rather small man with pointed beard 

 and moustaches, piercing black eyes lighted 

 up with kindliness and vivacity, and a lithe 

 frame showing great vigour and activity. In 



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