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the farther side of the bay, which were now clearly outlined 

 against the dark sky. We found ourselves immediately in 

 a dense tangle of willows. Through these we struggled with 

 great difficulty for a long while, frequently encountering new 

 masses of them, and finding our way blocked at intervals 

 by pools, around which we had to circle. It was hard and 

 discouraging work, the worst of the entire day. But it was 

 only an instance of that extremity of tribulation that so often 

 precedes relief. We reached the grassy mound near Ford's 

 at last, saw the guiding light once more, and at 9.40 had ar- 

 rived at the house. 



V. 



SCENERY OF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF LABRADOR. 



A detailed description has already been given of the mag- 

 nificent scener}^ betwen Hebron and Nachvak, and in the 

 vicinity of the latter bay. An attempt will be made here to 

 give a general characterization of the scenic attractions of 

 the country as a whole, and of its variety in different locali- 

 ties. 



Labrador lies directly north of Newfoundland, the two 

 being separated by the Straits of Belle Isle, which are 26 

 miles wide at the eastern end and nine and one-half miles at 

 the narrowest part. It is comprised between the parallels 

 of 51° and 61° of north latitude. The Atlantic coast line has 

 an extent of about 800 miles. It is lined throughout its 

 entire extent by mountains that approach close to the sea- 

 coast, often rising in steep clififs directly out of the ocean. 

 In the southern part of the country the heights increase as 

 one goes inland, until they reach a tableland in the interior 



