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that the flat pans among which we had lain, were 

 driven on shore by the former; consequently, had 

 we not got out just as we did, the boat must have 

 been crushed to pieces. At ten o'clock we an- 

 chored in Porcupine Harbour, and soon after 

 shifted our berth to the mouth of the north brook, 

 where we moored with a shore fast; having now 

 but one anchor. I had a salmon-net put out, and 

 shot a goose. Tliis brook has lately been much 

 frequented by deer and black bears. The boat 

 very leaky. 



Some snow today, and the weather remarkably 

 cold. 



Saturday, June 17, 1775. The boat leaked less 

 water than yesterday by one half. 



It rained all day, and snowed in the evening, 

 with very cold weather. 



Sunday, June 18, 1775. I put out an ottertrap, 

 hauled the net and had a large sea trout ^ in it. 

 A black bear had chewed the inner mooring of 

 the net all to pieces; I took it up in the evening 

 and hung a codfish in a small tree for the bear. 



A rainy morning, a dull day, and clear evening. 



Monday, June 19, 1775. At day-light I sent one 

 of the people on shore to watch the bear: at five 

 he called on me, and said, that three large bears 

 were on the west side of the brook. I went on 

 shore immediately and saw two but they crossed 

 the brook, and I could not get near them. I waded 

 through the water up to my middle, and was near 

 being carried down by the rapidity of the current: 



^ Salvelinus, species? 



