50 JOURNAL AND FROCEEDINGS 



The ship anchored about one mile from shore in five and a half 

 fathoms of water. A party, consisting of Dr. King, James Plas- 

 kett, Prof. Chant, and E. \V. ]\launder, went ashore, in company 

 with Prof. Stewart, of Toronto, who had arrived four days pre- 

 viou.sly, surveyed the ground, and selected the site for the camp, 

 after which a boat belonging to Revillion Frere was commissioned 

 to take all the instruments and other stores ashore, which were 

 landed about three-quarters of a mile up the North West River. 

 Dr. Marsh and Mr. Jenkins went ashore in this boat and assisted 

 in putting up the tents. 



The exact position of the camp was .soon ascertained and found 

 to be 53° 31' 31" north latitude and 4 hrs 00' 41" west longitude — 

 very nearly in the centre of the shadow. 



The spot where our camp stood has been a camping ground 

 for the last 90 years for the Indians. To this place the Mountain- 

 eers or Montagnais Indians come down every year to trade fur 

 with the Hudson Bay post. Mr. Cotter, the present factor, is a 

 fine fellow, an old Kingston boy, and is vested with authority both 

 from church and state. He not only trades in furs, but baptizes, 

 marries and buries Indians, Esquimaux and Liveheres. He is 

 police, justice of the peace, and even the whole parliament when 

 occasion requires. 



On Aug. 1 2th at 5 o'clock in the morning by the sound of the 

 siren all hands rise and prepare for shore. By 10 o'clock Labrador 

 is our home and the King Edward off for the second edition of our 

 party. 



After landing we started immediately to unload the little 

 French schooner and remove our belongings to the site of the 

 camp, about half a mile distant, and here everyone worked. Our 

 instruments, tents and provisions, etc., weighed about 50 tons, and 

 to get order out of chaos taxed our capacity to the utmost. The 

 afternoon of Aug. 12th was occupied by digging tlie foundation for 

 the pier of the 5-inch Brashear telescope to rest on, also in making 

 the pillars to hold the instrument. After supper, bting very tired 

 and smarting from the effects of mosquitoes and black flies, we 

 turned to our tent about 11 o'clock, and it certainly was a new ex- 



