CHAPTER XLV. 



Notes in Labeador — ^Indians — ^Indian Camp — CnnMTiBS on Boabd the 

 Quebec Ctttteb — The Fur Company — Severe Weather — Piotuebs 

 IN the Dbseet — ^ Audubon begins to feel Old — Winds and Eain — 

 Excursions on Shore — ^Deeaey Prospects — Hut op a Labrador 

 Sbal-Oatchee — Geeat Macatine Islands — Opficbes' [Bivouac 

 Ashore. 



" Jwne 23. We met here two large boats loaded with Moun- 

 taineer Indians, about twenty, old and young, male and female. 

 The boats had small canoes lashed to their sides, like whale 

 boats, for seal fishing. The men were stout and good-looking* 

 and spoke tolerable French, their skins were redder and clearer 

 than any other Indians I have ever seen. The women also 

 appeared cleaner than usual, their hair was braided, and dangled 

 over their shoulders, like so many short ropes. They were all 

 dressed in European costumes except their feet, on which coarse 

 moccasins made of seal skin supplied the place of shoes. 



" On leaving the harbour this morning, we saw a black man- 

 of-war-like looking vessel entering it, bearing the English flag ; 

 it proved to be the Quebec cutter. I wrote a note to the 

 commander, sent him my card, and requested an interview. 

 He proved to be Captain Bayfield of the Eoyal Navy, the vessel 

 was the Gulnare, and he replied that he would receive me in 

 two hours. After dinner, taking some credentials in my pocket, 

 I went aboard of the Gulnare, was politely received, and in- 

 troduced to the surgeon, who seemed a man of ability, and is a 

 student of botany and conchology. Thus the lovers of nature 



