LABRADOR JOURNAL 191 



short, they are iio\v so very plentiful, that their 

 tracks are to be met with every where. 



Wednes., Fehruartj 21, 1776. All hands visited 

 their traps; some wolves had been round them all, 

 and P. Hayes had an old grizzled one. At three 

 o'clock in the afternoon, as I was standing at the 

 door, I observed a wolf going down the tickle, by 

 the side of the water which is not frozen, and stop 

 at the lower end. Taking my gun and dog I went 

 towards him; but he never took the least notice 

 of the dog, until he got within a few yards of him, 

 and then went off in a gentle canter, making a 

 running fight: the dog soon left him and went 

 to the water 'side ; at the same time I saw Jack 

 creep down and fire a shot, which I supposed was 

 at a seal. When I returned home, the boy soon 

 after came m and informed me, that the wolf had 

 chased a deer into the water, and that it was still 

 there. I went with him immediately, and shot it 

 through the head: it proved an old, dry hind, was 

 with calf and very fat: the head and carcass 

 weighed one hundred and fifty-five pounds. 



Thursday, February 22, 1776. Jack and I went 

 round our traps, and he brought home three, 

 wbicli were all that remained on the south side 

 of the harboui'. Thank God, T had some venison 

 for dinner to-day; having scarce tasted any thing 

 for these ten weeks past, except white-bear, 

 wolves, and foxes. I Imve so great a dislike to 

 salted meat, that I would I'athcr cat any animal 

 whatsoever that is tVesli, than the best beef or 

 p(jrk that is salted. 



