CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



INTO THE TERRA-NOVA COUNTRY 



PAGES 



Newfoundland and its attractions — Caribou and their migrations — St. John's — Daily 

 papers — Terra-Nova — Guides — Little Mike and his pets — Start up Terra-Nova River 

 — A bad river — Lake MoUygojack — St. John's Lake — The Beothicks — Their early 

 history, habits, and treatment by white races — Captain Whitbourne's account — 

 Lieutenant Cartwright and Captain Buchan's expeditions — Cormack's expedition 

 — Mary March — Indian methods of killing deer I -30 



CHAPTER II 



CARIBOU HUNTING NEAR LAKE ST. JOHN 



No luck — Move to a new country — First success — Continuous drought — Capture of 

 another stag — Saunders and his seal-hunting days — A dangerous calling — Story of 

 Matilda Barworth — Jack's dreams — ^They come true — Discovery of a new lake — 

 Female caribou and their horns — Stephe the Indian — Stories of Stephe and the men 

 he did not like 3J-S6 



CHAPTER III 



BEGINNING OF THE MIGRATION AT MILLAIS'S LAKE 



The French shore question from the Newfoundlander's point of view — Lobsters — Hunting 

 in timber — A fine stag — A long shot — A poor chance at a good head — Deer begin 

 to migrate — Baxter Stroud and Noah Dimot — -Equinoctial gales — A thirty-five pointer 

 — Journey towards civilisation — Conclusion of first trip ..... 57-7'^ 



CHAPTER IV 



EXPEDITION INTO NEW GROUND UP THE GANDER RIVER 



Projected visit to Labrador — Boat sails before its time — Decide to try fresh ground in 

 Newfoundland and be my own guide — The Gander and its difficulties — Unknown 

 country — ^Judge Prowse — He tells of the inception of the railway — Glenwood — 

 Sandy Butt — Timber resources of Newfoundland — The " superior " Canadian — The 

 Gander Lake — Frank de la Barre — Start up river — A shallow stream — The 

 greater yellowshank — The first meat — Rolling Falls — Flies — Wound a bear — Black 

 bears and their habits — Bear stories — VVrecking — Close of an unlucky day . 75-102 



