PREFACE 



THE three years which have passed since the publica- 

 tion of this book have seen more attention paid to the 

 development of Labrador than the twenty-five preceding. 

 The results promise to be consonant with the views herein 

 expressed; viz., that Labrador may always remain a " La- 

 bourer's Land," a land where men are obliged to work for 

 sport or a living, but one which can yield an ample return 

 to those who do so. Deposits of rich ore may at any 

 time give out, but the wealth of Labrador lies in those 

 things which, if properly handled, are ever reproducing 

 themselves. 



The fact is that as a storehouse and sanctuary Labrador 

 needs now, if ever, the serious and disinterested attention 

 of those able to save it. With this end in view, I have 

 decided to add to the new edition a chapter on Conserva- 

 tion and Exploration in Labrador, and what that might 

 mean, not only for the future of the country itself, but 

 also to the increasing population of the North American 

 Continent. Besides this chapter, I have also added a 

 much-needed bibliography and some remarks about the 

 habits of our land mammals. 



WILFRED T. GRENFELL, M.D. 



SS. " STRATHCONA," 

 NORTH LABRADOR. 



