LABRADOR JOURNAL 167 



and the water was so cold that my blood was 

 ahiiost stagnated. In the evening 1 tailed a gun 

 for them. Much ice di'ove into the mouth of the 

 harbour. 



Monday, June 26, 1775. At two in the morning 

 we came to sail, intending to keep witliin the Isle 

 of Ponds, but on going a head in the skiff, I found 

 the tickle was jammed at the north end; upon 

 which we hauled the wind, worked to windward 

 of the island, and then bore away out side of 

 Spotted Island. Having passed it, and observing 

 a deal of ice a head, we hauled close under a small 

 high island, at the north entrance of Spotted Is- 

 land Ti<'kle, and there anchored. I then landed 

 to take a view, and found ourselves to be in most 

 innninent danger; being entirely surrounded with 

 ice; tliat to windward, driving fast after us, and 

 that to leeward, januning in upon the outer side 

 of Indian Island. But as there was still a small 

 oj)ening left, the only way by which w^e could 

 escape, I ran down the hill, returned on board and 

 hauled up the anchor; we shook out all the reefs, 

 flew away at the rate of eight knots and soon got 

 safe througli. At quarter ])efore four in the aftei-- 

 noon, we passed Half- Way Island, when we came 

 into a clear sea; aftei* i-unning tln'(^ugh scattei'cd 

 ice, so close that we could scarce keep cleai' of i1 

 for <'leven leagues. TTad we sti-uck against the 

 ice, the l)oat mustha\'e beeu daslied to pieces. At 

 half past six, we doubled C[\\)o "NTorth, and at 

 ei^ht. anchrired off Venison TTe;id, lioping to find 

 sheltfj- ill a small cove thei'e; but being disa))- 



