JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 99 

 can be seen in the plumage, unless ex- 

 amined." 



He gives this realistic picture of 

 salmon fishermen that his party saw in 

 Labrador : t i On going to a house on the 

 shore, we found it a tolerably good 

 cabin, floored, containing a good stove, 

 a chimney, and an oven at the bottom 

 of this, like the ovens of the French 

 peasants, three beds, and a table whereon 

 the breakfast of the family was served. 

 This consisted of coffee in large bowk, 

 good bread, and fried salmon. Three 

 Labrador dogs came and sniffed about 

 us, and then returned under the table 

 whence they had issued, with no appear- 

 ance of anger. Two men, two women, 

 and a babe formed the group, which 

 I addressed in French. They were 

 French- Canadians and had been here 

 several years, winter and summer, and 

 are agents for the Fur and Fish Co., who 

 give them food, clothes, and about $80 

 per annum. They have a cow and an 



