140 Canadian Record of Science 



Parts of the southern, eastern and western boundaries of 

 the area were traced, showing that it is over one hundred 

 miles wide, and extends from near N. Lat. 53. in a north- 

 westerly direction for over three hundred miles, and prob- 

 ably continues in that direction to the westward of Ungava 

 Bay to Hudson Straits, with a total length of over five 

 hundred miles. 



Considerable attention was given to the glacial geology 

 of the region, and important points were elucidated in 

 regard to the continental ice cap, such as the position and 

 extent of the ne>e grounds, the direction of the ice flow 

 from the interior, the formation of interglacial lakes, the 

 amount of continental subsidence and other important facts 

 of interest to glacial geologists. The northern limit and 

 distribution of the forest trees were carefully noted, and a 

 full collection of the plants of the interior made. This 

 collection, though not containing many species new to 

 science, is of economic interest from the extension it affords 

 to the known range and northern limits of the flora of this 

 part of Labrador. 



Collections of birds, bird's eggs, butterflies and insects 

 were also made, along with a careful check list of the birds, 

 animals and fish met with during the exploration. Meter- 

 ological observations were regularly taken, as well as notes 

 on the thickness of ice, and other points of a climatic 

 nature. 



Of course on a hurried trip over such an extensive 

 territory, no study in detail could be given to any branch of 

 science, but sufficient material, observations and notes have 

 been collected, to give a general and fairly accurate account 

 of the geology and natural history of a large portion of this 

 great area of north-eastern Canada, about which little was 

 previously known. 



