LABRADOR JOURNAL 95 



I went on board, and found her to be his Majesty's 

 brig Grenville, commanded by Mr. Michael Lane, 

 who had been employed all the smmner in survey- 

 ing- part of the coast northward of this place. I 

 remained all night on board. Killed a lady.^ 

 Clear, pleasant weather. 



[With the onset of winter trapping operations 

 went on more actively.] 



Sunday, November 10, 1771. In the night, my 

 Newfoundland dog, not having been put in the 

 kennel, visited some of the traps, and brought one 

 of them home on his foot. 



Tuesday, November 26, 1771. Seals were plenti- 

 f id in the coves, but few of them came through the 

 tickle to-day. We had forty in the nets, and I 

 pelted three. 



Wednes., November 27, 1771. Having caught 

 a severe cold, by sleeping in * puppy's parlour 

 for the three last nights [at the tilt], I determined 

 to return home. Accordingly I ordered a man to 

 make the necessary preparations for that pur- 

 pose; likewise to put eleven seals' carcases into 

 the wherry for my dogs. Every thing being ready, 

 we sailed at nine o'clock this morning. Li passing 

 one of the skiffs, which I o])served was loaded, the 

 people informed me that they had just seen a 

 white-bear in Mahar's Cove. On arriving at the 

 stage, I perceived that he had been there also, and 

 overturned a blubber-cask. After stowinir away 



' The Kf-ntlr' roador may bo rorniiulcfl that Cartwrinht refors to the 

 female harlequin dufk. 



* To nlfop in puppy's parlour, KiRnificH slocpinj? in one's clothes, upon 

 the floor, before the fire. 



