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danced and kicked over the waves the whole of that night and 

 the next day. The next day the storm abated, but the wind was 

 still 80 adverse that we could not make the Gannet Eock or any 

 part of Newfoundland, and towards the latter we steered, for 

 none of us could bear the idea of returning to Labrador. During 

 the night the weather moderated, and the next day we laid our 

 course for the Straits of Canseau ; but suddenly the wind failed, 

 and during the calm it was agreed that we would try and reach 

 Pictou in Nova Scotia, and travel by land. We are now beating 

 about towards that port, and hope to reach it early to-morrow 

 morning. The captain will then sail for Eastport, and we, 

 making our way by land, will probably reach there as soon as 

 he. The great desire we all have to see Pictou, Halifax, and 

 the country between there and Eastport is our inducement." 



