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allows his dog to stray should be heavily fined. At present 

 these half-wild "Labrador" dogs roam the country in spring 

 and autumn, searching for anything they can kill. Once a 

 dog has killed a sheep, it is very cunning, and will not 

 murder in its own neighbourhood, but travels far afield to 

 commit regular depredations. 



Chickens are small and of a "speckelty" order. Some 

 of them go about with curious attachments — a bar of wood 

 tied across the top of the wings ; this is done to prevent 

 them getting into the gardens. Others are hobbled as an 

 additional precaution. 



On fine days a few butterflies are to be seen flitting 

 about, but Newfoundland is not a good field for the ento- 

 mologist. I noticed as common, the following species : — 

 Cabbage white, red admiral, painted lady, and a large brown 

 fritillary, which is very abundant on the rivers and wood- 

 land roads. Once I saw a small blue, and three times the 

 lovely Camberwell Beauty. 



The people are amiable and polite. It is a rare thing 

 to pass a man or woman who does not wish you good day, 

 and the children, too, are equally well-mannered. They are 

 kind, sociable, and by no means reserved. The people of 

 the outports make friends at once. 



There was a sweet-looking old couple at Petty Fort, who, 



on my wishing to photograph them, said, "Yes, please. 



Mister, if it don't cost no more than a dollar." Then the 



old sweethearts took each other's hands in. such a natural 



old-fashioned way to pose for the picture that I could not 



help thinking of the lines — 



" Now we maun toddle doon the hill, 

 But hand in hand we'll go, 

 And sleep thegither at the foot, 

 John Anderson, my jo." 



