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ly of the fize of our common farmers dogs. 

 The boys that attend them have great 

 whips, with which they make them go 

 on occaiionally. I have feen them retch 

 not only water, but likcwife wood, and 

 other things. In winter it is cuftomary in 

 Canada* for travellers to pat dogs before 

 little fledges, made on purpofe to hold 

 their clothes, provifions, &c. Poor people 

 commonly employ them on their winter- 

 jotirnies, and go on foot themfelves. Al- 

 iBcft all the wood, which the poorer peo- 

 ple in this country fetch out of the woods 

 in winter, is carried by dogs, which have 

 therefore got the name of horfes of the 

 poor people. They commonly place a pair 

 of dogs before each load of wood. I have 

 likewife feen fome neat little fledges, for 

 ladies to ride in, in winter; they are drawn 

 by a pair of dogs, and go fafter on a good 

 road, than one would think. A middle- 

 fixed dog is fufficient to draw a fingle per- 

 fon, when the roads are good. I have 

 been told by old people, that horfes were 

 very fcarce here in their youth, and almoft 

 all the land-carriage was then effected by 

 dogs. Several Frenchmen, who have been 

 among the Esquimaux on 'Terra Labrador, 

 have affured me, that they not only make 

 life of dogs for drawing drays, with their 



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