THE NEWFOUNDLAND BARRENS 



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which exude a reddish brown sap when barked, serves to give 

 them a beautiful chestnut varnish, which much enhances their 

 beauty. 



The frequent thaws and rainstorms of the Newfoundland winter 



often are the means of forming a firm crust over the surface of the 

 snow upon which the caribou can easily travel without breaking 

 through. In the winter the frog of the enormous hoof becomes 

 completely absorbed, so that its shape grows concave, while very 



