72 CAPTAIN CART WRIGHT'S 



Tlie effects were exactly the same as would be 

 produced by a person having his eyes filled with 

 the most pungent snuff'. As soon as I got up, I 

 held them over the steam of hot water, and by 

 repeatedly doing the same in the course of the 

 day, and keeping them well defended from the 

 light with handkerchiefs bound over them, the 

 pain was greatly diminished at night, when I ap- 

 plied a poultice of boiled bread and oil. 



Friday, March 15, 1771. My eyes were so much 

 better, that I could keep them' open all day, and 

 even bear to go to the door for a few minutes at 

 a time. A white-bear was seen in Temple Tickle. 

 The deer-hunters returned this evening, and had 

 seen near forty head; but could not get within 

 shot of them. All the ground which lies along the 

 shore of the straits of Belle Isle is generally much 

 frequented by deer during the Winter, but partic- 

 ularly so at this time of the year; and they con- 

 tinue there till the end of April, or later. 



Thursday, March 21, 1771. Rising at day-light 

 this morning, I prepared for my departure, but 

 a white-bear being discovered upon the ice, com- 

 ing towards the fort from Henly Island, we all 

 ran out to attack him. The people made so much 

 noise, that he turned back, took the water, and 

 swam across to Wliale Gut, where he landed and 

 went into the country. A party of the marines 

 pursued, but could not overtake him. These ani- 

 mals travel at a much greater rate than is gen- 

 erally supposed; for they take very long steps. 



Friday, March 22, 1771, At eight o'clock this 



