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men by turns, I set off for Isthmus Bay, and ar- 

 rived there at half past three o'clock. We went 

 to the best inn in the place, which was a spot of 

 strong wood, under a hill on the west side, and 

 there made a good fire, by which we lay. By the 

 way, we met with two cross-foxes in a couple of 

 my traps, and saw a silver-fox by the South Hare 

 Island, and also some old tracks of wolves. 



Clear, mild weather all day, and till midnight. 



Tuesday, January 23, 1776. At one o'clock this 

 morning, it began to blow, snow, and drift exceed- 

 ingly hard, insomuch that we could not go out of 

 the wood. 



Wednes., January 24, 1776. At five this morn- 

 ing the gale and drift abated, but it continued to 

 snow till ten o'clock; we then went out, crossed 

 the bay and walked upon the cape land, but saw 

 neither deer nor fresh slot; from which I conclude 

 that they are gone upon the outer islands. From 

 the top of Mount Marten I could not see any water 

 at sea, although I could plainly discern Wolf Is- 

 land, which is thirteen leagues off. We returned 

 to our quarters at three in the afternoon, when 

 it began to snow again, and held it all night. We 

 observed, that a fox had been very near the fire; 

 and, although the dogs were tied up there, he had 

 the impudence to gnaw a hole in a bag and carry 

 off a piece of pork. 



Thursday, January 25, 1776. It continued to 

 snow till half past ten this morning, when it 

 cleared up and we set off homewards. The fox 

 came again last night, and we having secured our 



