192 CAPTAIN CART WRIGHT'S 



Saturday, February 24, 1776. I went with Jack 

 round Diver Island: a wolf had visited several of 

 his traps, and had been caught in the last, but had 

 got out again. At the west end of the island we 

 met with the fresh slot of a deer, which I followed 

 to the top of the westernmost hill, where I ob- 

 served a wolf had attacked a deer; and, from 

 observing some ravens, I believe he had killed it 

 in the woods on the north side; but the weather 

 then coming on so exceedingly bad, I made the 

 best of my way home, and was met by four men 

 who were in quest of me. After some difficulty 

 in finding the road we arrived safe. I observed 

 that numbers of foxes and martens traverse the 

 woods on that island, in quest of spruce-game and 

 rabbits; which, from their tracks, must be very 

 plentiful. 



Friday, March 1, 1776. Jack went to one of his 

 traps on Earl Island and brought a rabbit: on 

 examining it, I find the white coat is an additional 

 one which is got in autumn, and will lose it again 

 in spring; it is composed of long, coarse, king- 

 hairs: the summer fur-coat remaining under- 

 neath, and retaining its colour. 



Clear, sharp, frosty weather, with much drift all 

 day. 



Tuesday, March 12, 1776. P. Hayes, Jack, and 

 I visited our traps ; a wolf had robbed one of mine 

 and looked at some others. I also went to Laar 

 Pond, and from thence to the top of a high hill, 

 which lies between it and Goose Cove, from 

 whence I had a good view of the country round 



