LABRADOR JOURNAL 255 



Thiir.sdaij, Fcbraarij i, l^t'J. 1 visited my 

 southern traps, and found both stations robbed. 

 From thence I intended going to the top of Table 

 Hill, but on coming to the foot of it, I crossed the 

 track of a wolvering with one of ]\Ir. CoUingham's 

 traps on his foot. Leaving my sled and dog there, 

 I followed, and came up to him on the w^est side 

 of the hill; and on my return, tailed the trap in 

 a marsh by the shoal ponds; observing that the 

 foxes had followed his bleeding track. As this 

 beast went through the thick of the w^oods, under 

 the north side of the hill, where the snow w^as so 

 deep and light, that it was with the greatest dif- 

 ficulty I could follow him even in Lidian rackets, 

 I was quite puzzled to know" how he had contrived 

 to prevent the trap from catching hold of the 

 branches of the trees, or sinking in the snow; but, 

 on coming up with him, I discovered how he had 

 managed: for, after making an attempt to fly at 

 me, he took the trap in his mouth and ran upon 

 three legs. I now do not w^onder at the stories 

 which I have heard of their carrying a trap so 

 far. Tliese creatures are surprisingly strong in 

 proportion to their size : this weighed only twenty- 

 si x pounds, and the trap ei«;ht, yet, including all 

 the turns he had taken, he had carried it six miles. 



Tuf'sday, Ffhruary 9, 1779. From the abun- 

 dance of fresh slot, which has generally been seen 

 herea?)outs, by visitoi-s to these parts during the 

 three preceding winters, T was indnced to believe, 

 tbat the peninsnla of ra|»e Noj-th was never with- 

 out deer. But I am now convinced, that they 



