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and a stove, the latter of diminutive size, but smoky enough 

 d.scon,it a host. We had adopted in a great measure the 

 olothmg worn by the American fishermen on that eoast 

 namdy, th.ct blue cloth trousers, a comfortable wais ^ t' 

 and a pea-jacket of blanket. Our boots were large, round 

 toe d, strong, and well studded with large nails to pr It 

 shd.ng on te rocks. Worsted comfortert, thick mittens and 

 round broad-br,mmed hats, completed our dress, which Z 

 more picturesque than fashionable. As soon as we had an 

 opportunity the boots were exchanged for Esquimaux mounted 

 mocassins of seal-skin, impermeable to water, li.ht easy and 

 fastening at top about the midde of the thigh to^stpt^hh 

 ^hen buckled over the hips secured them well. To compl te 

 our equipnaent, we had several good boats, one of which wa 

 extremely light and adapted for shallow water 

 No sooner had we reached the coast and got into harbor, than 



, ^'l " I""""" "'■■'"» "S'''''*'™^ '"t^ded for the gene" 

 ra benefit^ Every morning the cook was called before fh^e 

 clock. At half-past three, breakfast was on the table, and 

 everybody equipped. The guns, ammunition, botanical box" 

 and baskets for eggs or minerals, were all in readiness. Ou 

 breakfast consisted of coffee, bread and various other materials. 

 At four, all except the cook and one seaman, went off in 

 drfferent directions, not forgetting to carry with them a store 

 of cooked provisions. Some betook themselves to the islands 

 others to the deep bays ; the latter on landing wandered over 

 the country, until noon, when laying themselves down on the 

 rich moss, or sitting on the granite rock, they would rest for 

 an hour, eat the.r dinner, and talk of their successes or dis 

 appointments. I often regret that I did not take sketches 

 of the curious groups formed by my young friends on such 

 occasions, and when after returning at night, all were engaged 

 m measuring weighing, comparing and dissecting the birds we 

 had procured operations which were carried on with the aTd 

 of a number of candles thrust into the necks of bottles He e 



