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He also went on the top of Black head, where he 

 saw much tracking of foxes. 



Tuesday, April 30, 1776. At noon, a pair of 

 geese came into the tickle, and at two o'clock a 

 brace of wolves came over from the south side of 

 the harbour, directly towards the house; I waited 

 to receive them at the door, but they either winded 

 or saw the smoke, and turned down the harbour 

 before they came within shot. I innnediately ran 

 to the top of Signal Hill, expecting they would 

 get into some of the traps, but they made a 

 streight course to Huntingdon Island. I sent 

 Jack to try for ducks, and he saw plenty going to 

 the northward, but killed none. 



Friday, May 3, 1776. At six o'clock this morn- 

 ing, I took my station on the top of Signal Hill, to 

 watch for deer, which, at this time of the year, are 

 generally travelling to the northward. At ten I 

 discovered two hinds and a calf come round Black 

 Head upon the ice, and make towards Great 

 Marsh. I got within eighty yards of them and 

 fired at one, but being greatly out of wind I missed 

 it. From thence they went out upon Cartwright 

 Harbour and I followed; Jack headed them and 

 turned them back, I then slipped the greyhound 

 and we had a very fine course. The dog gained 

 fast on them so long as he had bare, rough ice to 

 run upon, but he lost ground when he landed, the 

 snow being both deep and rotten upon the ground. 

 However, he pursued them across the marsh and 

 part of Huntingdon Harbour, but there gave them 

 up, and they went to Huntingdon Island. I meas- 



