At Pictou, Nova Scotia. 365 



our anchorage, and at five o'clock were under weigh. We 

 joasted along Newfoundland until evening, when the wind 

 rose to a tempest from the south-west, and our vessel was 

 laid to at dark, and we danced and kicked over the waves 

 the whole of that night and the next day. The next day 

 the storm abated, but the wind was still so adverse thai 

 we could not make the Gannet Rock or any part of New- 

 foundland, and towards the latter we steered, for none of 

 us could bear the idea of returning to Labrador. During 

 the night the weather moderated, and the next day we 

 laid our course for the Straits of Canseau ; but suddenly 

 the wind failed, and during the calm it was agreed that 

 we would try and reach Pictou in Nova Scotia, and trav- 

 el by land. We are now beating about towards that port, 

 and hope to reach it early to-morrow morning. The 

 captain will then sail for Eastport, and we, making our 

 vay by land, will probably reach there as soon as he. 

 The great desire we all have to see Pictou, Halifax, and 

 the country between there and Eastport is our induce- 

 ment." 



" August 22. After attempting to beat our vessel into 

 the harbor of Pictou, but without succeeding, we conclud- 

 ed that myself and party should be put on shore, and the 

 Ripley should sail back to the Straits of Canseau, the 

 wind and tide being favorable. We drank a parting glass 

 to our wives and friends, and our excellent little captain 

 took us to the shore, whilst the vessel stood up to the 

 wind, with all sails set, waiting for the captain. 



" We happened to land on an island called Ruy's Isl- 

 and, where, fortunately for us, we met some men mak- 

 ing hay. Two of them agreed to carry our trunks and 

 two of our party to Pictou for two dollars. Our effects 

 were put in a boat in a trice, and we shook hands heart- 

 ily with the captain, towards whom we all now feel much 

 real attachment, and after mutual adieus, and good 



