30 MY RETURN FROM SCHOOL 



that there would be no vessels sailing for the 

 North Shore before the 20th of the month, but 

 that if I was willing to go down to Riviere Ouelle 

 I might have a chance to find a passage, as a Mr. 

 Tetu who owned some porpoise fisheries on the 

 North Shore, was to leave shortly for that coast. 

 I accordingly made my way thither, where I was 

 most hospitably received by the Tetu family. I 

 was told by Mr. David Tetu, the owner of the 

 vessel, a sloop ox about thirty tons, that he would 

 be glad to oblige me with a free passage, pro- 

 vided I would wait a day or two while they 

 finished loading, and would in the meantime, 

 make myself at home with them. There was a 

 large general store connected with the establish- 

 ment, which I think was owned by Mr. Tetu, sr., 

 where I spent most of my time, watching the 

 "habitants" bringing in their produce, and ex- 

 changing it for store goods. 



The sailing was postponed from day to day, 

 and it was two weeks before we finally got start- 

 ed. Our first place of call was Point e a la Cari- 

 ole, where the porpoise fishery was being in- 

 augurated. There we remained a whole week, 

 unloading anchors, chains, ropes, nets, and other 

 gear and setting the fishery. Although there 

 were hundreds of porpoises around every day, 

 only two were taken during our stay. Thence we 

 went to Escoumains, where we lay in harbour 

 four days, delayed by a strong easterly gale. 



