446 MURRAY'S JOURNAL—CAPE GRAHAM. May 1830. 
he himself a most skilful manager, I do not think he could 
have gone so far along an unprotected shore, through ¢ races’ 
of tide, and yet have returned in safety.” 
The following are extracts from his Journal. 
“* «Near Cape Graham we saw a large party of Indians, 
with several canoes, one of which, paddled by two men and 
a woman, came alongside of our boat, and they sold us some 
fine fish, for the large price of two metal buttons and a small 
string of beads. Finding no place at which I could land, on 
account of the rocks and heavy swell, we steered for the shore 
about fifteen miles to the northward. Approaching a flat- 
topped bluff, covered with grass, I sawa large guanaco, and 
just afterwards a whole herd feeding, for which he seemed 
to be doing the duty of a sentinel. The shore was inviting, 
and earthy soil seemed abundant ; but too many rocks showed 
their sharp points at the water’s edge to allow of our landing. 
At last we found a small patch of shingle between two reefs 
of rocks, and there we succeeded in beaching the boat, 
through a heavy surf. I ascended a steep woody height to 
obtain a view of the neighbourhood, and found that for 
some miles the country was level, and apparently covered by 
thick grass. Traces of, and paths made by, guanacoes, were 
very numerous in every direction. Next day we pulled to 
the eastward against a tumbling sea, caused by a weather tide, 
and at sunset tried to land ; but were disappointed, by finding 
that the shore was so fronted every where by rocks, that we 
could not approach. We therefore hastened towards a long 
reef of outlying rocks, which might afford some shelter, as 
a breakwater, during the night, but found such overfalls 
near them, that we were again obliged to continue our route 
alongshore in the dark. At last I heard the noise of a large 
waterfall, between the breakings of high surf on the rocks, 
and fancied a cove could be made out, towards which we 
cautiously advanced, sounding with the lead and a long pole, 
and succeéded in obtaining a place of temporary security. 
«<< Tn passing along the shore on the following day, many 
herds of guanacoes were seen feeding. At night we again had 
