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on the edges of the great " ponds," as the huge 

 lakes all over the country are called. 



Most wise enactments on the part of the author- 

 ities prevented what might have led to serious riots. 

 All public-houses and liquor shops were promptly 

 closed, and several attempts at incendiarism were 

 nipped in the bud. Yet, amidst all their own 

 troubles, the Newfoundlanders found time to show 

 us the greatest of kindnesses. So much so that it 

 would be invidious here to particularize one more 

 than another. While in St. Johns we visited every 

 ship in harbour, giving away "readin','' and finding 

 out all we could about the fishermen and fisheries. 

 The Hospital Mission ship, with her cargo of warm 

 clothing, some of which was at once in demand, 

 her medicines, and her stores of healthy literature, 

 spoke practically of warm hearts in the old country, 

 still dear to all her distant children, and served to 

 prove to this, her oldest colony, that England is still 

 a mother in more than name. Hundreds of all 

 classes and denominations poured down to see the 

 Albert when once her mission was understood, for 

 it took time to realize that the lovely ship, with 

 such admirable equipment, was really free for the 

 poor and sick of bleak Labrador. A pilot having 

 been provided for us in the person of Captain 

 Nicholas Fitzgerald, the Albert sailed for Labrador. 



Dense fog prevailed for four days, so that the end 

 even of our own bowsprit was scarcely visible, the 

 Albert standing accordingly well out to sea, " Brother 



