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coast and remained studying the region and collecting until Sep- 

 tember, 1 88 1. During this time I had abundant opportunity for 

 investigation. In the summer of 1882 I made my third trip, 

 starting from Boston with a company of about a dozen fellow- 

 voyagers, and proceeded nearly to Harrison Inlet. 



I would tender most cordial thanks to several of the officers in 

 charge of various posts of the Hudson's Bay Company where I 

 visited, who gave me much help in my investigations : as also the 

 courteous Magistrate at Bonne Esperance, Mr. Wm. H. Whiteley, 

 with whom I spent a great pait of my time while on the coast. 



Hoping that there may be found enough of value and interest 

 to counterbalance the many too obvious defects, I submit these 

 pages to those who may be interested in such researches. 



Respectfully, 



WiNFRiD A. Stearns. 

 Amherst, July 14, 1884. 



